Uplifting Indian community

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said he would like to transform the Indian community from “an estate-based community” to a modern, progressive one.

Speaking at Makkal Sakti’s 9th Annual General Meeting, he said he is the only prime minister who has initiated the Malaysian Indian Blueprint to transform the Indian community in Malaysia.

“There has not been a record in Parliament for a programme for Indians. This is why we must give confidence to someone who has the capability of carrying it out,” he said in his speech.

Najib said judgement should not be made based on rhetorics or politics of hate.

“We are committed to help the Indian community and this is not empty.”

The Barisan Nasional-led government has also allocated almost RM1 billion for national Tamil schools and a total of 525 such schools have been built.

On another matter, Najib said the 6.2% economic growth in the third quarter of this year as well as the strengthening of the ringgit showed public confidence in the country’s economic management.

He said Malaysia had also been acknowledged by international rating agencies such as the World Economic Forum, which placed Malaysia as the 23rd most competitive country in the world.

Makkal Sakti president Datuk Seri R. S. Thanenthiran said: “We (must) choose a government that can guarantee our future. We want a bigger mandate for BN because we want to build a better future for Malaysia. Monopolising by one party is creating ‘little napoleons’ and brings a bad name to the prime minister. We can work together as a team to win the battle, win the race and together BN can win the election.”