The Ministry of Digital Affairs has clarified that the RM16.5 billion cost for Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) to build and maintain the first 5G network over 10 years does not involve government funding. DNB received RM500 million in equity injection in 2021 and RM450 million in shareholder loans from the Finance Minister in May 2023. The expenses are managed via private loans, including government-guaranteed bank loans and other financial sources.
: Kementerian Digital hari ini menegaskan kos berjumlah RM16.5 bilion untuk Digital Nasional Bhd membangunkan dan menyelenggara rangkaian 5G pertama selama 10 tahun tidak melibatkan dana kerajaan.
“Selain itu, perbelanjaan DNB dilaksanakan melalui pinjaman swasta, termasuk pinjaman bank yang dijamin oleh kerajaan serta sumber-sumber kewangan yang lain,” katanya. “Jumlah RM950 juta ini, iaitu RM500 juta suntikan ekuiti dan pinjaman pemegang saham RM450 juta, serta pinjaman bank dijamin kerajaan akan diambil alih dan dibayar balik oleh pihak syarikat telekomunikasi kepada kerajaan sebagai sebahagian daripada proses peralihan kepada model dwirangkaian 5G negara,” katanya.
Setakat 2024, DNB telah membelanjakan RM5 bilion bagi tujuan pembangunan dan penyelenggaraan rangkaian 5G DNB.Beliau juga telah mengarahkan agar audit atau kajian usaha wajar dijalankan untuk memastikan aspek pentadbiran atau tata kelola dan sebagainya di dalam DNB dipantau rapat.
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