BATU GAJAH: Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar will meet the Finance Ministry to discuss the details of the allocation for non-Muslim houses of worship contained in Budget 2023.
Sivakumar, who is also the sole Hindu minister in the Cabinet, said this was because it was the first time Hindu temples (as part of non-Muslim houses of worship) have received allocations from the government in a national budget.
“Yesterday, Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) announced an allocation of RM50 million for the maintenance and repairs of non-Muslims houses of worship.
“This includes, houses of worship for Hindus, Chinese and Christians. The move will benefit all the communities,” he said after officiating the MYFuture Jobs Career Carnival and Housewives’ Social Security Scheme 2023 at the Silverlakes Village Outlet here today.
Sivakumar also shared that RM100 million has been allocated to the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) while another RM30 million was provided through the Usaha Niaga Group Economic Fund (TEKUN) for the Indian Micro-Entrepreneur Financing Scheme.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, announced RM50 million for the maintenance and overhaul of non-Muslim houses of worship throughout the country and RM900 million for the maintenance of facilities of all types of schools, including Tamil type national schools when he presented the Budget 2023 at Parliament yesterday. – BERNAMA
