Indian Muslims fear Bumi status will only cause division


Asila Jalil Ravin Palanisamy Looi Sue-Chern

Stall owner Raziq Ahmed says the Bumiputera status should be granted to all Indian Muslims, not selectively. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 31, 2017.

REPORTS that Putrajaya is mulling giving Bumiputera status to some category of Indian Muslims are not going down well with the community.

Some Indian Muslims told The Malaysian Insight the move will divide the community and stoke anger among Malays who may feel that their rights are being “supressed”, leading to “unnecessary tension” between the races.


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