Samy Vellu ... Indians need lots of temples
Five-fold increase in allocations for temples, NGOs says Samy
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — There is more than a five-fold increase in government allocation for Hindu temples and Indian-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) this year, MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said today.
He said the RM5.5 million allocation was made available through Human Resources Minister and MIC vice-president Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam.
“Previously, the government only allocated RM1 million a year for Hindu temples, but through the efforts of Dr Subramaniam, we are able to get more than RM5 million this year.
“Part of it (allocation) will be given to NGOs,” he said, before handing over cheques totalling almost RM2.1 million to 98 temples and 28 NGOs from Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur.
Also present was Dr Subramaniam and other MIC leaders.
The RM2.1 million was part of the RM5.5 million allocation from the government, said Samy Vellu, adding that the rest of the money would be distributed in stages soon to temples and NGOs in other states.
Samy Vellu said the MIC would continue to seek more allocations from the government to be disbursed to temples and NGOs.
On the re-development of Tamil schools, he said since 2008, the government had allocated about RM200 million.
“This proves that the government is sincere in helping to overcome problems faced by the Indian community,” he said, adding that the MIC would ensure that the community’s problems were channeled to the government for a solution.
He also called on temples and NGOs to support the government’s transformational process, saying that it would bring better prospects for all.
“I believe, if we work with the government and become partners, we will be able to achieve a lot more, and in the end, it will benefit the Indian community,” he added. — Bernama
He said the RM5.5 million allocation was made available through Human Resources Minister and MIC vice-president Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam.
“Previously, the government only allocated RM1 million a year for Hindu temples, but through the efforts of Dr Subramaniam, we are able to get more than RM5 million this year.
“Part of it (allocation) will be given to NGOs,” he said, before handing over cheques totalling almost RM2.1 million to 98 temples and 28 NGOs from Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur.
Also present was Dr Subramaniam and other MIC leaders.
The RM2.1 million was part of the RM5.5 million allocation from the government, said Samy Vellu, adding that the rest of the money would be distributed in stages soon to temples and NGOs in other states.
Samy Vellu said the MIC would continue to seek more allocations from the government to be disbursed to temples and NGOs.
On the re-development of Tamil schools, he said since 2008, the government had allocated about RM200 million.
“This proves that the government is sincere in helping to overcome problems faced by the Indian community,” he said, adding that the MIC would ensure that the community’s problems were channeled to the government for a solution.
He also called on temples and NGOs to support the government’s transformational process, saying that it would bring better prospects for all.
“I believe, if we work with the government and become partners, we will be able to achieve a lot more, and in the end, it will benefit the Indian community,” he added. — Bernama
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