THE DAP secretary-general said despite comprising more than 30% of the population, non-Malays and non-Muslims were allocated less than 0.1% of the RM332 billion budget.

“This unfair allocation is not helped by the scandalous expose of a large portion of the RM100 million Mitra funds that benefited politically connected individuals at the expense of the Indian community at large,” said Lim in a statement today.

It was recently reported that millions of Mitra funds had been diverted to groups connected to a political party. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission arrested 16 directors to assist with the probe.

Lim said despite the Covid-19 challenges and recession, the government continues to play up racial and religious sentiments by interfering in the lifestyle of non-Malays and non-Muslims.

“We must not despair but unite as one against those in government pursuing such a racist and extremist religious agenda.

“Let us dedicate ourselves to the fundamental premise of the Federal Constitution that Malaysia belongs to both Muslims and non-Muslims, Malays and non-Malays from Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak,” said the Bagan MP.

Lim is not the only lawmaker to complain about the lopsided allocations as PKR’s Wong Chen (Subang-PH) had also urged the government to be fairer in its allocations. – November 4, 2021.