Anwar: Govt committed to addressing Indian community's issues

The Malaysian government is committed to addressing the concerns of the Indian community, particularly in the areas of education and welfare, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. At a national-level Deepavali celebration in Little India, Brickfields, Anwar highlighted the government's focus on developing Tamil schools and promoting the Tamil language.

He assured that the government recognizes the need for more to be done to cater to the community's needs effectively, including those of Hindu temples, Indian traders, and poor Indians in cities and estate areas.

Anwar emphasized the importance of ensuring welfare assistance is distributed according to people's needs, irrespective of race, as part of the government's efforts to benefit all segments of society from the country's development. The Prime Minister also mentioned that when new programmes like Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) are introduced, their distribution will be based on people's requirements.

During the celebration, Anwar encouraged Malaysians to embrace togetherness, mutual respect, and appreciation, despite differences in skin color, religion, culture, mother tongue, and ancestry. He stressed that despite these differences, Malaysians share common human values and should respect and appreciate one another, as this is crucial for Malaysia's success and continued existence.