Minister Shahidan Kassim downplayed the problems faced by the community saying Indians are still prominent as lawyers and doctors.
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Shahidan Kassim said that a Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on the Indian community will only be formed if and when there is a necessity.
“We will form it when there is a necessity,” he said in response to a question from Ipoh Barat MP, M Kulasegaran of the DAP.
Kulasegaran had asked about the government’s efforts to assist the Indian community which is plagued with various social problems.
Shahidan downplayed the problems faced by the community saying Indians are still prominent as lawyers and doctors.
“More than 30% of the doctors are Indians even though Indians only make up 1.8 million of the total population.
“Even you are a lawyer because BN rules Malaysia. What would you be if you were in Timbukhtu (Mali)?” Shahidan said in reference to Kulasegaran who is a practicing lawyer.
At this point Kulasegaran retorted. ”I grew up in the estates and became a lawyer on my own effort without government’s assistance.”
As for government assistance to the Indian community, he said that a total of 12,319 Indians received funds amounting to RM 153.9 million since 2009 for business opportunities from Tekun.
He also revealed that the Indians have benefitted through Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia.
“Many people think that the AIM is for Malays but Indians have benefitted from it too. Until October this year, 7,714 people have received RM47.5 million,” he said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Shahidan Kassim said that a Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on the Indian community will only be formed if and when there is a necessity.“We will form it when there is a necessity,” he said in response to a question from Ipoh Barat MP, M Kulasegaran of the DAP.
Kulasegaran had asked about the government’s efforts to assist the Indian community which is plagued with various social problems.
Shahidan downplayed the problems faced by the community saying Indians are still prominent as lawyers and doctors.
“More than 30% of the doctors are Indians even though Indians only make up 1.8 million of the total population.
“Even you are a lawyer because BN rules Malaysia. What would you be if you were in Timbukhtu (Mali)?” Shahidan said in reference to Kulasegaran who is a practicing lawyer.
At this point Kulasegaran retorted. ”I grew up in the estates and became a lawyer on my own effort without government’s assistance.”
As for government assistance to the Indian community, he said that a total of 12,319 Indians received funds amounting to RM 153.9 million since 2009 for business opportunities from Tekun.
He also revealed that the Indians have benefitted through Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia.
“Many people think that the AIM is for Malays but Indians have benefitted from it too. Until October this year, 7,714 people have received RM47.5 million,” he said.
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