GEORGE TOWN: The federal government will investigate the status of some Indian Muslims in the country who have not received Bumiputera status.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the inquiry about Bumiputera status among Indian Muslims in the country would be scrutinised according to the normal constitutional process.
"Whether one qualified or not will be based on established processes," he said after attending the 70th celebration of the Penang Muslim League at Setia Spice Convention Centre.
Anwar said the process of application does not have a timeline as it would be on an individual basis, not as a group or association.
He said that matters related to the application would be reviewed by the Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, before a decision is made.
Anwar said this in response to allegations that the application for the Indian Muslim community Bumiputera status had been rejected recently.
At the event, Anwar also approved an allocation of RM250,000 for the Penang Muslim League to train youths in digital technology, artificial intelligence (AI), new technologies, and entrepreneurship.
He stressed that the Madani government would not allow a digital divide to exist within the community, including the Indian Muslim Community.
Over 5000 members of the Indian Muslim community from several non-governmental groups attended the event.
