Mohd Zainuri was give a 50 acre land and loans by the Malay-sian UMNO government to open up an Agro goat and cow farm & Resort in Kampong Chuar Hulu, Kati, Kuala Kangsar. He also has a 50 acre farm in Perlis and intends to open up a few more farms in Pahang and Negeri Sembilan. He has now branched open up a steak restaurant in Subang Jaya (UM Mega Fokus 1/1/2010 at page 2). But these opportunities and upward mobility opportunities would not be given to the Indians even bearing in mind that Malaysia imports 90% of it’s dairy milk, 90% of it’s mutton and 75% of it’s beef (UM 8/3/09). And in the 2010 national Budget RM 6 Billion has been allocated for food production.
But all these government sponsored programmes and projects does not reach to the Indians at all or at least not that we know of.
Even despite our official letter to the Prime Minister and dated 14/12/09 in the case of cattle farmer Shanmugam requesting for 50 acres of grazing and for this letter check website on 14/12/09) we are yet to receive an official reply. And the authorities have given notice to demolish Shanmugam’s cow farm in Sentul at any time from now.
If this, can happen to Shanmugam despite our letter to the PM what more the thousands of other Indian goat and cattle farmers.
But then this is Prime Minister’s UMNO, One Malay-sia.
P. Uthayakumar
Below HRP P.Uthayakumar visits Shanmugam at his farm at Sentul
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