PRIME Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob provided assurance today that Malaysian Indians would not be left behind in development.  

He said that the government had approved various allocations and initiatives for them, which included anti-poverty efforts as well as actions taken to improve their social development, social economy, and prosperity, in line with Keluarga Malaysia’s key philosophy of ‘no one will be left behind’. 

“This includes RM100 million under MITRA (Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit) for anti-poverty efforts and the social development of the community under the National Unity Ministry. Also, RM25 million for Indian community entrepreneurship development programmes.  

“These are some of the government’s initiatives under Keluarga Malaysia for the Indian community. In addition to existing efforts, the Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Cabinet committee on Indian community socioeconomic development that I myself will chair,” he said in a speech at the MIC National Brigade and Crime Prevention Exhibition launch today.  

Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, BN deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan and MIC president SA Vigneswaran were also present – Bernama, September 18, 2022.