KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) is keen to engage with Indian community in Sarawak to look into and address issues affecting the community.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department senator P Waytha Moorthy said he would meet the local Indian community leaders soon.
“I’ll have another separate event with the community here in another short trip to Kuching soon, probably next month.
“I must admit I am not well-informed that there are a small Indian community in Sarawak because I thought that they are only in Sabah,” he said when speaking to the media after launching a Unity Nation Rally programme at the Kota Samarahan civic centre, here yesterday.
Waytha Moorthy who is in charge of unity and social well-being, added that he would collaborate with the state government to bring up issues affecting Indian community to be discussed at both federal and state levels.
“We will look into this and collaborate with the state government to organise programmes and initiatives for Indians in Sarawak,” he added.
Voicing out on the struggle to help the marginalised Indian community, Waytha said that Mitra would probably expand to Sarawak and Sabah.
“Generally speaking, the Indian community needs help in education and social development,” he emphasised.
