MIC president Datuk
Seri G. Palanivel is confident the government will continue with its
programmes to improve the socio-economy of the Indian community.
He said the government has helped to change the lives of thousands of
Indians and brought them into the mainstream of the country through
several business and loan assistance.
"We hope that PM (Datuk Seri) Najib (Abdul Razak) will continue to
reform and bring equal opportunities in employment and entry into
universities and teachers training colleges, not only for Indians but
for all communities," he said.
Palanivel noted that there should be greater economic and social development for every citizen.
Since 2009, Najib has allocated RM540 million to fund development of
Tamil schools; RM150 million for microcredit schemes; RM50 million for
Tekun loans; and has set aside 1,500 matriculation seats for Indian
students who excel in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia.
Palanivel, who won the Cameron Highlands parliamentary seat, said the
Indian community's support for Barisan Nasional (BN) rose to about 70%
during the election.
"It is better now compared to the last election, and I thank all voters who made it possible for BN to secure victory," he said.
MIC won four of the nine parliamentary seats and five of the 18 state
seats contested. In the 2008 election, MIC suffered a dismal outing
after it won only three of the nine parliamentary seats and seven of the
19 state seats it contested.
Besides Palanivel, three others who recorded victories were deputy
president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam (Segamat), vice-president Datuk
M. Saravanan (Tapah) and Putera co-coordinator P. Kamalanathan (Hulu
Selangor).
As for state seats, three were won in Johor and one each in Malacca and Negri Sembilan.
Palanivel stressed it was important for all Malaysians to continue to support democracy in the country. – Bernama
(Source: The Sun Daily)
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