The cabinet discussed the issue of Sabahan student Veveonah Mosibin and came to the conclusion that the statements by two deputy ministers were incorrect and inappropriate, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
In a tweet this afternoon, he said the cabinet disagreed with the manner in which it was handled by Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin and Deputy Finance Minister I Abdul Rahim Bakri, who is also Kudat MP.
"The cabinet took note that the statements of the two deputy ministers were incorrect and inappropriate.
"The cabinet agrees that the real issue is Internet access and other basic facilities specifically in the interior.
"The government will do its best to improve," Khairy added.
The controversy surfaced when Veveonah posted a video in June showing herself up in a treetop to get better Internet coverage as she was studying for her exams.
Zahidi then accused her of lying about her exam schedule, only to apologise later but not before passing the buck to Abdul Rahim for the wrong information.
The Padang Besar MP also blamed DAP for politicising the matter, while Abdul Rahim reaffirmed in a post on his Facebook page that Veveonah was lying. After receiving a lot of brickbats from netizens, he deleted that Facebook post.
Both men were also repeatedly blasted for their conduct by members of the opposition. Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh called their actions cyberbullying and Sepanggar MP Azis Jamman said that they had chosen to bully Veveonah and assassinate the character of a young girl who is trying to make lives better.
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