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PETALING JAYA: Those who criticize Sabahan Veveonah Mosibin for climbing trees to get a stable Internet connection to take online exams are naïve, say non-governmental organizations.
WOMEN: The Girls’ Organization and the Women’s Aid Organization (WAO) said that Veveonah, in fact, managed to highlight the digital divide in the age of information technology.
WOMEN: Girls’ Executive Director Izza Izelan said the 18-year-old should be praised and not looked down upon.
He said the Sabahan girl tried to make the best of what she had instead of complaining.
“She has shown the reality of the situation.
“Many students in rural areas face similar problems, making it difficult for them to continue learning online, especially when movements are restricted due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” he said.
He added that the Veveonah displayed tremendous survival skills and problem-solving ability.
Izza asked critics to verify the facts before commenting.
His comment was in reference to Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin, and Deputy Minister of Finance, Abdul Rahim Bakri, who were criticized for claiming that Veveonah simply pretended to take a university exam in a tree to gain attention on his channel. from YouTube.
Zahidi later apologized.
WAO’s Director of Capacity Development Melissa Akhir said Veveonah should not be criticized for highlighting her plight.
“It is time for parliamentarians and ministries to take steps to ensure inclusive and equitable education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all,” he said.
He said it was time for meaningful action to be taken so that Malaysia could make progress.
Meanwhile, former Education Minister Maszlee Malik took to Twitter to point out the “deafening silence” from the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Education on the matter.
“Where are the MOHE and MOE when a student is being bullied by the vice ministers, also known as their colleagues?” tweeted.
Similarly, the former deputy minister for women, Hannah Yeoh, described the statements of Zahidi and Abdul Rahim as “cyberbullying”.
The Segambut deputy also said that the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Rina Harun, and her deputy Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff had kept quiet on the issue.
“If you don’t recognize it, this is actually cyberbullying in action by two vice ministers against a young child,” Yeoh tweeted.
Meanwhile, Muar Syed Saddiq MP Syed Abdul Rahman called on the two deputy ministers to study the possibility of expanding the Internet in Sabah and to stop harassing young people.
“Don’t mess with the youngsters,” he tweeted.
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