Source The New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR: The Hindu Rights Action Front’s (Hindraf) claims that the Indians are the poorest community in Malaysia are false.
Economic Planning Unit (EPU) director-general, Datuk Dr Sulaiman Mahbob said that the average household income for Indians in 2004 stood at RM3,456 a month, while Bumiputeras only had a monthly average household income of RM2,711. For the Chinese, monthly average household income was at RM4,437.
Sulaiman said that the poorest people were the indigenous communities living in Sabah, Sarawak and the rural populations in Terengganu, Kelantan and Kedah.
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It is true that the Bumiputera’s are the poorest in the nation. However, there are points to note. Are the North Indians counted under that demographics of the Indian population? This will severely affect the statistics due to their business connections.
Furthermore, is it a viable excuse for the Government that since the Indians are not the poorest, we shouldn’t help them? The Government has to help the poor, not caring about race or religion.
Fai @ ilovelookinggood
Not truth that 60% of population is the poorest.
Why pro-apartheid policies then ?