The Malaysian government has approved an allocation of RM120mil over the next four years to aid the development of the Indian community. Aimed at funding various schemes including youth programs and single mother aid, the allocation was announced by the Malaysian Prime Minister at the 62nd Annual General Meeting of MIC. It is hoped that this aid will reach the poorest members of the Indian community properly.
from The Star
RM120mil to assist the Indian community
KUALA LUMPUR(Sunday, July 13, 2008): The Government has approved a RM120mil allocation over four years for the development of the Indian community following a request by the MIC.
MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said the RM30mil yearly allocation would be used to help single mothers and develop youth programmes and other schemes to help the needy.
“Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi gave the approval (for the allocation) recently,” he told reporters after the end of the one-day MIC general assembly yesterday.
He said the allocation was part of the RM300mil sought from the Government in May to help poor Indians.
Samy Vellu was in his element, ticking off the delegates as well as cracking jokes, and the assembly proceeded smoothly, without incident.
He also said that the MIC had set up a web portal to feature all their activities and achievements so that anyone in the world could find out what the party was doing.
“Previously, some problems brought up by members of the community had gone unaddressed, but now we are looking into all complaints,” he said.
Several delegates touched on education, the economy, employment, and party unity while some spoke on the need for the president to continue to lead the party.
Former MIC deputy president Datuk S. Subramaniam, who also spoke, called for all the members to forget their differences and work towards strengthening the party.
He also praised Samy Vellu for not giving up but continuing to work for the betterment of the Indian community.
The assembly passed five resolutions, including urging the Federal Government to establish representative committees at state and district levels to serve the people in the five Pakatan Rakyat states.
As a single mother i need some help by finance or by found and give me some good part time job to survive with my 2 kids… Pls this help i need it just till i finished my tailoring class for another 1 and half year only..