Secretary-general of the Treasury Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah speaking to media at a Finance Ministry press conference last month. – The Edge pic, May 18, 2015.The Finance Ministry today clarified that the allocation of RM2.89 billion from 2012 to 2014, was for the provision of annual operating and development expenditures to ministries and agencies to implement various programmes and projects for the Indian community.
In a statement, the ministry said the allocation was channeled to finance the implementation of social and cultural programmes, including provisions for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that were associated with the Indian community, as well as religious temples, churches and Gurdwaras.
"The provision was also channeled to finance skills training institutes, as well as the maintenance and construction of new blocks of Tamil schools," it said.
Through Budget 2015, the Finance Ministry said the government has continued several programmes to help the Indian community, such as the Indian Entrepreneurs Financing Scheme under the Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (Tekun), Financing for Indian Women Entrepreneurs under Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia, as well as providing technical training and educational assistance for the Indian youth.
"In preparing the annual budget, the government always takes into account the needs of the many communities that can help and reduce the burden of the people, such as 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M), School Aid, 1Malaysia Book Vouchers, and the provision of road infrastructure, hospitals and schools nationwide.
"The government's planning has benefitted and is enjoyed by all Malaysians," the ministry said.
Secretary-general of the Treasury Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, in an interview with a Tamil-language newspaper, Malaysian Nanban, was previously quoted as saying that the government had allocated RM2.89 billion for Indians.
Last week, a portal reported that Penang Deputy Chief Minister II, P. Ramasamy had questioned whether the provision was beneficial to the socioeconomic development of the Indian community in the country.
Besides him, Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) chairman P. Waytha Moorthy also queried whether the provision had been used to improve the standard of living of Indians. – Bernama
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