Annuar Musa to examine poor connectivity area in Sarawak
KUCHING: Federal Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa has pledged to visit an area in Sarawak where the Internet service is still unsatisfactory, despite having a telecommunications tower erected.
He said Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission chairman Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek had also been directed to take action on the matter.
Annuar said this after paying a courtesy call on Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at Wisma Bapa Malaysia in Petra Jaya here yesterday. It was Annuar’s first meeting with Abang Johari since the former was appointed minister.
Annuar pointed out Putrajaya had set aside RM4 billion for Sarawak to implement the National Digital Network (Jendela) project, which would complement the Sarawak government’s allocation of RM1 billion to construct more telecommunications towers to improve Internet connectivity throughout the state.
Annuar said both the federal and state governments would work together in developing and implementing a digital development plan to offer greater convenience to the people of Sarawak.
He added he was also excited by Abang Johari’s ‘forwardlooking’ vision in developing Sarawak’s digitisation sector for the convenience of Sarawakians.
He thanked the Chief Minister and Sarawak government for working with his ministry on the official launch of the ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ concept.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is scheduled to launch ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching tonight.