THE Communications and Multimedia Ministry has scrutinised the memorandum submitted by Umno Youth relating to the implementation of the national 5G project by Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB). 

Minister Annuar Musa said among the matters raised in the memorandum are actual costs according to the annual breakdown, equipment and operating costs of the country’s 5G network, and a detailed explanation of the bulk selling price to telecommunication companies.

“In this regard, the ministry will help extend a copy of the memorandum to the Finance Ministry as most of the matters raised in the memorandum are not under our jurisdiction,” he said in a statement today. 

Annuar said his ministry will organise briefing sessions to provide further clarification to those who were still unclear on the issues, especially for matters under the ministry’s jurisdiction.

He said, at present, DNB is a government’s wholly owned company placed under the purview of the Finance Ministry. 

“Measures are being taken by the Finance Ministry to restructure the company’s equity ownership structure and regulatory methods in line with the latest cabinet decision on the matter,” he said. 

Yesterday, it was reported that Umno Youth member Fairuz Jamaludin, who is also Umno Youth executive committee chairman, had handed over the memorandum to Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin. – Bernama, June 22, 2022.