Applications from Indian Muslims for Bumiputera status will be assessed individually
Anwar had earlier acknowledged that the Indian Muslims, including those of Pakistani and Bangladeshi descent, have played a significant role in the country’s nation-building.
(The Vibes) – The Prime Minister said he would instruct the Home Ministry to investigate the community’s grouses, but it is best to treat such applications on an individual basis.
APPLICATIONS from the Indian Muslim community for Bumiputera status will be assessed individually, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
It would be handled through the normal constitutional process, he stressed.
Anwar also said he would instruct the Home Ministry to investigate the community’s grouses, but it is best to treat such applications on an individual basis.
He said that the Madani-concept government would ensure inclusivity and fairness in resolving the issue.
“I have asked the ministry to pay close attention to the concerns raised by the Indian Muslims. We cannot ignore such grievances,” he said.
Anwar had earlier acknowledged that the Indian Muslims, including those of Pakistani and Bangladeshi descent, have played a significant role in the country’s nation-building.
The community is associated with many economic sectors, including food and beverage through the widely popular nasi kandar chains, precious metals such as gold and silver trade, entrepreneurship and tourism.
He paid particular tribute to the former league president, the late Datuk Shaik Allaudin Ismail and veteran consumer advocate, the late S.M. Idris.
Shaik Allaudin was instrumental in getting the community to get bin or binti in their birth certificates instead of the son or daughter as was the case for the Indian community. Idris led both the Consumer Association of Penang and the environmental group Sahabat Alam Malaysia for years.
