Some 100 Foodpanda delivery riders turned up at Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s residence in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday night to voice their grievances towards the company’s new pay scheme.

Those who joined include representatives from Johor, Penang, Malacca, Negri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur.

Syed Saddiq told the delivery riders in his speech that he would bring their plight to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s attention.

“(Companies) earn millions, but the workers are not taken care of… For big companies that earn big, they should be responsible to their employees.

“There are even riders who received threats. This is clearly against the law. We cannot side with large corporations while workers are exploited.

“That is clearly wrong. I will bring this issue to the prime minister,” Syed Saddiq said, urging Foodpanda to revert to the previous payment scheme.