Kampung Malaing and Karamatoi Ulu village head, Jaffar Rapan, 62, said the Internet access through the Starlink system that was installed at Sekolah Kebangsaan Malaing greatly benefitted the villagers who previously had to go out as far as 40 kilometres from the village to be able to get Internet access.
Jaffar said that as the village head of the village, it was now easy for him to contact the relevant agencies for help during emergencies in the village, which is about 58 kilometres from Keningau town.“Previously, the locations with communication lines and Internet access were only at the main road and to get there, it took us three to four hours due to poor road conditions,” he said.
Narrating his experience before the availability of the Internet facility in the village, Ambrose, of Kampung Karamatoi Ulu, located next to Kampung Malaing, said his house was damaged in a fire in 2018. Meanwhile, SK Malaing Parents and Teachers Association president Jamurius Angaat, 46, said the Internet facility was very much needed by the villagers, especially students when the country was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order was enforced.
Meanwhile, Kampung Kindasan village head Palanius Yamurong, 54, said villagers no longer need to climb up hilltops to enjoy Internet facilities following the construction of a telecommunication tower, enabling the village to get 4G high-speed internet service in the past few months. "At that time we had to walk for over an hour up the hill, and sometimes, by the time we reached the place, it rained. I am indeed very grateful that now we no longer need to climb the hill again to get Internet access, ”he added.
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