PETALING JAYA: More than 1,000 Indian shops nationwide shut their doors for a day in protest over the Global Indian Festival (GIF) which gives foreign traders an avenue to sell their goods directly to shoppers.
The protest, led by the Malaysian Indian Textiles and General Stores Association (Mita), cost the Indian business community an estimated RM20mil in loss of income but Mita secretary R. Maheswary said the community was willing to take the hit to send a strong statement to the Government.
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