RM663 million e-learning contract misused to fund YTL’s 4G roll-out, says Zairil
(TMI) – “There is an obvious case of conflict of interest, whereby taxpayers and public schools are effectively funding the commercial expansion of YTL’s YES 4G network in the name of promoting E-Learning,” the DAP politician said in a statement today.
Malaysia’s RM663 million e-learning contract to YTL Communications is a misuse of public funds as it is paying for the telecommunication provider’s commercial expansion, Bukit Bendera MP Zairil Khir Johari revealed today.
The first-term lawmaker said YTL had admitted that communication towers built in schools for the project will also be used for commercial gain in neighbouring areas.
“There is an obvious case of conflict of interest, whereby taxpayers and public schools are effectively funding the commercial expansion of YTL’s YES 4G network in the name of promoting E-Learning,” the DAP politician said in a statement today.
Deputy Education Minister P Kamalanathan was quoted in a business daily yesterday as saying that YTL “will erect its own transmission towers and build mobile labs as part of the contract”, a line that drew more question marks for Zairil.
