BUTTERWORTH , 31 Dec 2015 : Bagan MCA division has expressed disappointment with the Penang free WiFi service provided by the state since 2009.
Bagan MCA treasurer Sum Yoo Keong said although the state government had spent RM8.5mil on the service, “the speed is slow and does not benefit anyone”.
“Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s claim that one can just turn on one’s computer and access free Internet at any time and any place in Penang is just a claim,” he said.
"Today, we found that Lim Guan Eng was just sloganeering. Nobody can access Penang Free WiFi in any public places and crowded places in Seberang Perai. Penang state government has spent RM8.5 million and the public cannot enjoy the convenience of free Internet access. "
Sum said the state government had also sidelined Seberang Prai when it came to big plans.
Sum Yoo Keong attended an event at Taman Karapu Pek Kong temple which Bagan Service Team helped the residents to fill up BR1M application form and updated their details in the Monday evening (28th Dec 2015). Kampung Simpah JKKKP chairman Lim Hai Song, Bagan Service Team chief Khaw Tee Yong from Bagan Service Team attended the event as well.
Bagan MCA treasurer Sum Yoo Keong said although the state government had spent RM8.5mil on the service, “the speed is slow and does not benefit anyone”.
“Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s claim that one can just turn on one’s computer and access free Internet at any time and any place in Penang is just a claim,” he said.
"Today, we found that Lim Guan Eng was just sloganeering. Nobody can access Penang Free WiFi in any public places and crowded places in Seberang Perai. Penang state government has spent RM8.5 million and the public cannot enjoy the convenience of free Internet access. "
Sum said the state government had also sidelined Seberang Prai when it came to big plans.
Sum Yoo Keong attended an event at Taman Karapu Pek Kong temple which Bagan Service Team helped the residents to fill up BR1M application form and updated their details in the Monday evening (28th Dec 2015). Kampung Simpah JKKKP chairman Lim Hai Song, Bagan Service Team chief Khaw Tee Yong from Bagan Service Team attended the event as well.
Sum Yoo Keong was questioning the effectiveness of this program. Because the speed is low and nobody benefits from it.
“Any big plans such as bicycle lanes. There is much land in Seberang Prai but the state government is only reclaiming and requisitioning land on the island and not developing Seberang Prai,” he said in a press at Taman Kerapu Chinese Temple at Butterworth.
Kampung Simpah JKKKP chairman Lim Hai Song, said, according to what Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng answered in the DUN in November this year, Penang government paid RM5,307,660 from 2012 to 2015 for Penang Free WiFi. Respectively spent RM981,760 in 2012, RM2,395,450 in 2013, RM6,388,830 in 2014 and RM1,291,620 in 2015.
He said Penang Government is monitoring the programme through Penang Development Corporation (PDC) Telecommunication Services Sdn Bhd. Currently, a total of 1,560 hotspots is still in operation in Penang, respectively 750 hotspots of phase 1 and 810 of phase 2.
Lim Hai Song said they have found a news that ADUN Teratai YB Jenice Lee Ying Ha could not find the hotspot in June 2013. MP for Jelutong YB Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun said then the state government launched free wifi in 2009 and completed the second phase of hotspots installation in May 2012. There was a total of 2,300 Penang Free WiFi hotspots within the state. ( http://
"The installation of 2,300 hotspots in 2013, so far only 1,560 hotspots left. Are another 740 hotspots eaten by the Penang State Government? Any tricky in it? "
He criticized the state government to implement this programme without sincerity. People feel like they are feeding the contractor. They are unable to do it and simply do it casually. You can see Penang Free WiFi in some places but actually you cannot access to it. Even in some areas, you cannot feel it at all.
Bagan Service Team chief Khaw Tee Yong said, the team will continue to expand services into the community and keep on increasing public service activities, such as new voter registration, public complaints and the internet public complaints about MPSP and MBPP. He called for volunteers to join them. For those who are interested, please contact Khaw Tee Yong 012-498 2028012-498 2028 or leave a message in Facebook fb.com/mcabagan.
“Any big plans such as bicycle lanes. There is much land in Seberang Prai but the state government is only reclaiming and requisitioning land on the island and not developing Seberang Prai,” he said in a press at Taman Kerapu Chinese Temple at Butterworth.
Kampung Simpah JKKKP chairman Lim Hai Song, said, according to what Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng answered in the DUN in November this year, Penang government paid RM5,307,660 from 2012 to 2015 for Penang Free WiFi. Respectively spent RM981,760 in 2012, RM2,395,450 in 2013, RM6,388,830 in 2014 and RM1,291,620 in 2015.
He said Penang Government is monitoring the programme through Penang Development Corporation (PDC) Telecommunication Services Sdn Bhd. Currently, a total of 1,560 hotspots is still in operation in Penang, respectively 750 hotspots of phase 1 and 810 of phase 2.
Lim Hai Song said they have found a news that ADUN Teratai YB Jenice Lee Ying Ha could not find the hotspot in June 2013. MP for Jelutong YB Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun said then the state government launched free wifi in 2009 and completed the second phase of hotspots installation in May 2012. There was a total of 2,300 Penang Free WiFi hotspots within the state. ( http://
"The installation of 2,300 hotspots in 2013, so far only 1,560 hotspots left. Are another 740 hotspots eaten by the Penang State Government? Any tricky in it? "
He criticized the state government to implement this programme without sincerity. People feel like they are feeding the contractor. They are unable to do it and simply do it casually. You can see Penang Free WiFi in some places but actually you cannot access to it. Even in some areas, you cannot feel it at all.
Bagan Service Team chief Khaw Tee Yong said, the team will continue to expand services into the community and keep on increasing public service activities, such as new voter registration, public complaints and the internet public complaints about MPSP and MBPP. He called for volunteers to join them. For those who are interested, please contact Khaw Tee Yong 012-498 2028012-498 2028 or leave a message in Facebook fb.com/mcabagan.
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