$YTLPOWR-C51 (674251.MY)$ YTL Comms claimed that the Ministr...

$YTLPOWR-C51 (674251.BMS)$ YTL Comms claimed that the Ministry of Education had breached its contractual obligations after it appointed Telekom Malaysia Bhd (KL:TM), Celcom Axiata Bhd (now known as Axiata Group Bhd) and Maxis Bhd (KL:MAXIS) as providers of interim internet services for the remaining second half of 2019, when YTL Comms had offered to do so for free.

YTL Comms alleged that the ministry had requested for the free internet services for 10,000 schools operating a virtual learning environment pending a tender in January 2020, but reneged on its statement to call for the tender when it appointed the three interim internet service providers and excluded YTL Comms.

YTL Comms also said it had a "legitimate expectation" to be granted an extension of the contract, as it claimed it had invested over RM4 billion into schools for the project.