Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin delivers his speech during the launch of the 'Jaringan Prihatin' at Finance Ministry on Wednesday. -Bernamapic
PETALING JAYA: The RM3.5bil Jaringan Prihatin Programme will now benefit 8.4 million recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat, with financial assistance for Internet data or the purchase of mobile devices, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
He said that this assistance will enable the lower income group to be able to afford and have equal access to the Internet to narrow the digital transformation gap within society.
He said that as the cheapest broadband plan is 1.1% of the monthly gross national income per capita, it is still expensive for lower income earners.