Govt has proven will to empower Indians, says Eswaran


Making his point: Eswaran also lauded Najib for allocating RM50mil to Tamil schools and RM10mil for pre-school development.

PETALING JAYA: The Government has proven its will to empower the Indian community by allocating RM260mil for entrepreneur development, capacity building, and vernacular education.

Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI) president Tan Sri Kenneth Eswaran said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was the only prime minister who had proactively pushed for the empowerment of Indians.

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