Waytha Moorthy launches new party to protect and promote interests of Indian community


Senator P. Waythamoorthy has been appointed as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (National Unity and Social Well-being).

PETALING JAYA: A new political party, called the Malaysian Advancement Party (MAP), has been set up to protect, promote and advance the interest of the Indian community, said its pro-tem committee chairman P. Waytha Moorthy

The National Unity and Social Wellbeing Minister said an application for the new political party has been submitted to the Registrar of Societies (RoS).

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