Ministry: We didn’t terminate YTLC contract


PUTRAJAYA: There was no breach of agreement as the contract with YTL Commu­ni­cations Sdn Bhd (YTLC) for Phase 2 of the 1BestariNet virtual learning in schools ended on June 30, says Education Ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr Mohd Gazali Abas.

“The ministry didn’t end the contract. YTLC was awarded the contract for 1BestariNet Phase 1 from Dec 13, 2011 until June 30, 2016.“There were seven extensions of the contract before Phase 2, which ran from July 1, 2016 until June 30 this year.

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