Govt to study Indian Muslim community's request to be acknowledged as Bumiputra


Najib: "The government has, in principle agreed to establish an integrity and governance unit at all GLCs, and state and ministry-owned business entities."

SERDANG: The Government will study in depth the request from the Indian Muslim community to be recognised as Bumiputra, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pic) said.

He said, however, the matter of how it would be implemented required further research in terms of administration or gazettement.

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