Pikom: Govt needs to consider IT support as an essential service during MCO
“Without IT support and services being allowed to operate, more than a million businesses are at risk without a robust and up-to-date system,” said Pikom in a statement.
Pikom chairman Danny Lee mentioned that the association has submitted its request to keep IT businesses running during the MCO, and they have reiterated the matter to the government, the prime minister, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry and the National Security Council for the past two weeks.
“While the industry understand that this may undermine the effectiveness of the MCO, it is imperative that Malaysians are able to work from home with as much tools as possible, as long as the infrastructure and connectivity is up and running,” Lee adds. Lee also noted that technology is an integral component of the economy, contributing 18.5 per cent to the gross domestic product and employing over a million Malaysians. that fibre installation for new customers isn’t currently permitted for telco companies either. This was issued under MCMC’s guideline for telecommunications maintenance, servicing and repairs during the span of the MCO.
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