In a decisive stand against racial discrimination, IQI has terminated a real estate agent (a “Negotiator”) who said he did not want to work with a potential client based on racial grounds. IQI investigated the incident and terminated the agent on the same day.
Kashif Ansari, who is Juwai IQI’s co-founder and group CEO, said that the real estate agent had acknowledged his wrongdoings and subsequently apologised by a post and video on the platform X (formerly Twitter).
“We strongly oppose any form of discrimination whether in the workplace or society in general and sincerely apologise for any distress this incident has caused,” said Ansari. “At IQI, we pride ourselves on our diverse international team and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive and respectful workplace, free from discrimination.”
Ansari also said, “We enforce a strict zero-tolerance policy against discrimination and racism. Our commitment to a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and respect remains unwavering.”
Ansari pointed out that the Federal Constitution of Malaysia specifies in article 8 (1) that all persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law. We strongly urge real estate practitioners and property owners to not allow discrimination against any group of peoples.
“At IQI, we believe that business, values and results are inseparable. We are saddened by today’s events,” he said, “but glad to have taken swift and appropriate actions to fix the problem and reaffirm our core value of inclusivity.”
