Air Putih state assemblyman Wan Abdul Hakim Tan Sri Wan Mokhtar said the community should ignore attempts by the opposition to incite hatred in them against the government, and should be proud that their welfare was always taken care of by the government.
He said Malaysia continued to focus on nation building and needed the support of all, regardless of whether they were from the majority or minority groups.
“The government has met the needs and wants of the Indian community, and the Indians in Terengganu have benefited from development in various aspects, including education and health.
“We don’t want the opposition to plant untruths in the community; so, we must unite to preserve the peace and racial harmony we have enjoyed all this while,” he told Bernama after launching a Deepavali programme in Jabor, near here, last night.
About 300 Indians, most of whom worked at the Sime Darby estate in Lembah Jabor as well as rural people from Semambu, Kuantan, attended the event, organised by the Special Affairs Department (Jasa), National Security Council, Lembah Jabor Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) and the Air Putih Community Service Centre.
Meanwhile, Jabor Estate JKKK chairman Siva Kumar Sri Raman said the Indians of Air Putih were grateful that they were able to live peacefully in Malaysia and were proud of the government’s concern for them as a minority group.
“There are only 200 of us in Air Putih, but we have never felt neglected. Instead, we are always asked to give our views and cooperation for infrastructure and social development here.
“We will surely strive together to retain the present government because we are satisfied with what we have been enjoying,” he said. — Bernama
(Source: The Malaysian Insider Website)
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