The youth wing’s exco member, Fairuz Jamaludin, also submitted a memorandum on the matter to deputy communications and multimedia minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin.

It urged Putrajaya to carry out a holistic investigation into DNB to ensure good governance and transparency in the 5G rollout to prevent a big financial scandal.

Umno Youth urged DNB to reveal the actual costs for the 5G network rollout and a detailed explanation on the wholesale rates for telecommunication companies.

“Umno Youth does not want another massive corporate scandal that can tarnish Malaysia’s reputation,” it said in its memorandum.

It also wanted MACC officers to be seconded to DNB to ensure its procurements and expenses were vetted and for the company’s top management to submit asset declarations.

It claimed that Bumiputera firms were being sidelined in the 5G rollout, citing the lack of programmes specifically for such companies.

“DNB needs to submit a detailed Bumiputera entrepreneur plan and programme to ensure Bumiputera firms are involved in the nation’s digital economy ecosystem.

“Without the opportunity to compete in the digital economy, Bumiputera firms will be left far behind in national and international markets.”

After receiving the memorandum, Zahidi also urged the MACC to probe DNB since it involved public funds. The deputy minister also agreed that DNB did not empower the Bumiputeras, citing the lack of locals among its top officials.

He also said he did not want DNB to become an issue like 1MDB, with people blaming Umno for the financial scandal.