Chan Foong Hin (PH-Kota Kinabalu) claimed that the distribution of the devices to enable digital education access under the initiative had been delayed. The Cerdik programme aims to provide digital access to education by helping students from B40 families adapt to online lessons, e-learning and outside-the-classroom teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also claimed that other constituencies such as Kota Melaka, Seputeh, Bukit Bendera, Cheras and Bukit Bintang are experiencing the same issues. "I urge the government to give an explanation over the distribution and the criteria to receive the devices," he said. Khoo Poay Tiong (PH-Kota Melaka) also said that none of the B40 students in his constituency had received any of the devices under the initiative.

Source: The Star October 11, 2021 07:07 UTC