Mitra defends giving refurbished laptops to Tamil schools

RK AnandPublished: Dec 29, 2023 6:45 AM | Updated: Dec 29, 2023 7:28 AM

Amid complaints from parents and teachers regarding the condition of the refurbished laptops given to Tamil schools, the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) has defended the deal.

Mitra economy and works director Suresh Ramasamy said the RM500 price for each device included the cost of upgrading, delivering, and maintaining the laptops.

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