Lawmaker questions awarding govt-linked projects to YTL Corp after 1BestariNet

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A Perikatan Nasional MP questioned why other subsidiaries of YTL Corp have been awarded government-linked projects even after the 1BestariNet project issue came to light.  “I am disappointed that there is no punishment for such companies,” Datuk Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah (PN-Langkawi) said during his supplementary question on the 1BestariNet project on Monday (Nov 11).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/rzes6dva  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I ask these two questions because I feel quite disappointed.

00:09Because it seems that there is no punishment for such companies.

00:16Because after only two years of termination in 2019,

00:24Waste-to-Energy worth Rp 4.5 billion was handed over to YTL.

00:29Then in 2021, Rp 3.46 billion has also been given to YTL

00:37in connection with the Multi-Lane Free Flow project.

00:40Then there is Digital Banking License, April 2022,

00:46Extension of Express Real Concession 2024,

00:50and the figure I got is worth Rp 6 billion.

00:55So, it seems that there is no punishment at all.

00:59This means that this matter will continue as usual.

01:04My question, Mr. Speaker, is there a study analysis

01:09on the impact of the expansion of Maya,

01:14or Virtual Learning Environment,

01:18on Google Classroom and Delima as an option

01:21for alternative learning platforms as a whole?

01:26Mr. Speaker.

01:28Thank you for the additional question from Mr. Langkawi.

01:33Indeed, the issue of Rp 1 billion was raised

01:36after this project was awarded in 2011.

01:41And from 2011 to 2019, as I explained earlier,

01:48in the contracts that have been entered by the government at that time,

01:54there have been many problems,

01:57including the lack of payment for the rent.

02:03And the electric charge has also been transferred from the school

02:06to the company to be used for its communication tower.

02:12And after 2019, even though the contract has been terminated,

02:17the tower is still operating for commercial purposes.

02:23And this is a legacy issue that needs to be resolved by the government now.

02:29In 2019, the contract was terminated.

02:32In 2023, when the government took over and took responsibility

02:37to ensure that this issue could be resolved,

02:41the Ministerial Note was also provided.

02:44And in the near future, the Ministerial Memorandum

02:47on both the issue of the rent and the electric charge

02:53will also be concluded by the Ministerial Committee.

02:57The government's commitment now is to ensure that these excessive issues

03:02can be resolved.

03:03And regarding the investigation by the SPRM,

03:06we entrust it to the SPRM to investigate.

03:09Regarding projects that may be awarded,

03:12as stated by the Honorable Langkawi,

03:17I suggest that the Honorable Langkawi can take a look at other related issues,

03:23including financial issues,

03:25related to the related issues,

03:27why the project is still being awarded.

03:30And in terms of a little bit of clarification,

03:33as the Honorable Langkawi said earlier,

03:37after 2019, we started with Google Classroom.

03:41And after that, we built Pelantar Dilimah.

03:44Pelantar Dilimah, which today, I believe,

03:48has provided a good benefit

03:51and an ease of learning in digital education for our children.

03:57In the 11th question, I will answer the question about Dilimah in detail.

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