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The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin, said that a student who claimed that she had to spend the night in a tree to achieve stable Internet connectivity to sit for exams online did not actually take an exam on day he recorded the video.
Zahidi made the statement at a Dewan Negara session today (September 3) as part of his response to a follow-up question from Senator Datuk Donald Peter Mojuntin.
Mojuntin asked what the government’s plans are to bridge the digital divide in urban and rural areas, especially in Sabah, and provided the story of Veveonah Mosibin as an example of students struggling with e-learning due to lack of stable internet connectivity. .
Zahidi’s statement can be heard from 13:05 in a video posted on YouTube where he referred to Veveonah as “adik”.
“For your information, (Veveonah), who is a YouTuber, did not have any exams that day. We have checked. In this case, we must be more cautious so that YouTubers or some people trying to raise an issue do not easily fool us. “
Zahidi added that the student appears to have been trying to make a name for herself and achieve temporary fame (“terkenal sekejap”) through her video.
“There were no exams on the day he shot the video, which means it was made for entertainment. It seems to be an act and we have been misled into feeling sympathy for her, ”he said.
Vevenoh’s video that was posted in June went viral and received widespread attention, prompting the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to issue a statement saying it will work to improve internet coverage in its area in Kampung Sapatalang in Pitas, Sabah.
Telekom Malaysia also announced an initiative to upgrade the Internet speed on Pusat Internet Kampung Pinggan-Pinggan to Pitas up to 300Mbps, which the company said would benefit Veveonah and others in its community.
Zahidi urged members of parliament in areas without internet coverage, or blind spots, to report the problem to MCMC.
“We will act quickly to address the issue, especially when it comes to needing better Internet connectivity for educational and business purposes that are important to people.”
Zahidi also explained that the government is looking to improve national 4G coverage from 91.8% to 96.6%, adding that some of the challenges faced in the process include addressing blind spots in both urban and rural areas as well. like vandalism.
He said thieves have dug up and stolen copper fiber cables, affecting connectivity in some areas.
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