Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attending an event to honour the 133rd birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar Jayanthi today at the Ideal Convention Centre in Shah Alam.
SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected claims of “inaction” by him and his administration when it comes to helping the Indian community.
Speaking at an event to honour the 133rd birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar Jayanthi here today, Anwar said such criticism would only be justified if he had failed to do anything to support the Indian community.
He stressed that any assistance for the Indian community extends beyond that provided by the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra).
“The solution to the problems of the Indians is not only through Mitra. Other than Mitra, we also have Tekun, in which we allocated RM30 million just for the Indians (micro-entrepreneurs).
“There is also Amanah Ikhtiar, which I set up decades ago for the very poor Malays. And now in 2024, we have allocated RM50 million specifically for the Indian community,” he said in his speech.
According to Anwar, the Indian community in Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan received the most assistance in proportion to their population.
“My priority has always been to put an end to poverty and for that, I won’t look at what race you are,” he said.
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