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— Jeffery Ngui, Chairman of Sarawak MUDA – The Need for Improved Telecommunications Services in Rural Areas: A Call for Government Action
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— Bruce Yee, PKR of Sarikea Sarawak – Citizenship Rights Struggle: Three Generation without MyKad in Sarawak

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— Jeffery Ngui, Pengerusi Sarawak MUDA – Keperluan Perkhidmatan Telekomunikasi yang Lebih Baik di Kawasan Pedalaman
— Madam Iza dari kpg Andab Bangau Kudat, Sabah – Tekanan Terhadap Komuniti Pesisiran: Tuduhan Penyeludupan dan Impak Alam Sekitar
— Bruce Yee, PKR dari Sarikea Sarawak – Perjuangan Hak Kewarganegaraan: Tiga Generasi tanpa MyKad di Sarawak
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Jeffery Ngui, Chairman of Sarawak MUDA
*The Need for Improved Telecommunications Services in Rural Areas: A Call for Government Action*
On 17 Jan 2024, Sarawak Utilities and Telecommunications Minister, Julaihi Narawi said that Internet access in Sarawak reached 78.8% at the end of last year 2023 and Sarawak is confident that it will reach 100% Internet coverage in 2030.
Although realistic with the government's target, with close cooperation between the state and federal government, several obstacles caused internet and telecommunication services to be interrupted. Among them are geographical challenges, weather, electricity/battery and satellite outages. Therefore, the TELCO and the government should provide a more systematic reporting system when downtime occurs.
Currently, there is no responsible party to explain to users why there is a disruption and when the service will be restored. Why are telecommunications services not developed quickly in rural areas? Jeffrery comment that, the reason is that the TELCO is too profit-based. Less populated areas, no TELCO company wants to build telecommunications infrastructure there.
In this context, according to Jeffery, the government should play a role. The government should certify that telecommunication services are a basic need and should be provided to all citizens regardless of location. The cost of telecommunication services should be given a low price for rural and poor communities. If the cost of building a tower and fiber optic is too expensive, direct internet services from satellite are an option - such as Starlink and Connectme Now. All types of communication technology should be explored to enable rural people to get internet services.

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