KUALA LUMPUR: Recipients of free laptops under the 1Malaysia Computer programme are advised against selling the computers.
Deputy Information, Communications, Culture and Arts Minister Datuk Joseph Salang said action would be taken against those found doing so.
"The (details of the) computers are recorded," he said in response to a supplementary question by Azan Ismail (PKR-Indera Mahkota) in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
Azan wanted to know the measures taken by the Government to prevent the recipients from selling the laptops.
He said there are some, especially those who do not know how to use it or whose homes are without electricity, being offered RM700 for their computer.
Salang said the laptops are only given to residents in areas with broadband coverage and electricity supply.
Earlier, in response to a question from Nancy Shukri (BN-Batang Sadong), he said the laptops are given to families with a household income of less than RM3,000 for those in the rural areas and below RM5,000 for urban families.
He said 65% of the computers are given to students in government and government-aided secondary schools.
Salang said the programme would be carried out in phases, with the first phase involving 123,000 computers. This was implemented last month. - Bernama
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