I AM utterly disappointed that the Finance Ministry is considering a proposal by computer vendors to allow EPF contributors to withdraw their hard-earned retirement savings to purchase personal computers.
The vendors claim that computers are good investments. Excuse me, a computer and its software programmes are basically a tool that has a shelf life of three to five years before becoming obsolete.
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