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Option to buy houses for estate workers

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/27/nation/17558640&sec=nation

IJOK: Workers of three estates belonging to Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) Bhd will be able to own single-storey terrace houses after KLK implements the housing schemes. 

MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said the company had already agreed to implement the scheme after obtaining the approval from the relevant authorities. 

“The workers in Tuan Mee, Caledonia and Coalfield estates will be the main beneficiaries,” he told voters at a community centre. 

Tuan MeeÂ’s senior manager Chuan Chong Meng, National Union of Plantation Workers general secretary Datuk G. Sankaran, MIC deputy president Datuk G. Palanivel and other MIC leaders were present.  

Samy Vellu said the estate workers had put forward a proposal for the houses two days ago. 

“This is how the Barisan Nasional Government works. We discuss and got the approvals within a short time for the benefit of the estate people,” he said. 

Samy Vellu said estate workers who wanted to upgrade their houses or even own bungalows could do so after discussions with the company, which is constructing the houses. 

He said that there would also be other infrastructure like schools, temples and a playing field that would help to upgrade the standard of living of the people. 

Officials said the estate workers would be given priority to buy the houses at RM35,000 while others would have to pay RM42,000 for the two-room houses.  

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Book traces life of local Indians By : R. Sittamparam
PASIR GUDANG: The author of a book documenting the contributions of Indians in Malaysia believes it will cure the social ills of backward sections of the community.
M. Janakey Raman, 58, took 15 years to complete his book, drawing on his long experience in social work with the Human Development and Research Centre.
“My main objective is for the book to reach the Indian youth, most of whom do not know the struggles of their forefathers in the country’s nation-building.
“Being deprived of proper knowledge about their roots has caused the youth to go astray from the path of righteousness, high morals, diligence and spirituality,” he said after the Johor launch of his book, The Malaysian Indian Dilemma. The book, written in Tamil, was launched by Arulmigu Sri Subramaniar Temple chairman Dr R.S. Maniam recently.
The author, who started life as a rubber tapper at the Jawa Selangor Estate in Batang Berjuntai, Selangor, said: “The valuable lessons of the past outlined in my book are important to steer the community towards realising the objectives of Vision 2020.”
Janakey Raman said his book traced the history of Malaysian Indians since 1860, when they were brought here to fulfil the manpower needs of the British colony.
He said between 1860 and 1957, there were four million Indians, in particular Tamils, in Malaysia with 2.8 million later returning to India.
“Of those remaining, many died of disease and hardship, including about 90,000 who perished building the Death Railway to Burma during the Japanese Occupation.”
He said the British chose migrant labourers from south India as they were a hardworking and submissive lot with little ambition.
Janakey Raman is now working on an English translation of his book.

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“Samy Vellu said he had already referred more than 3,000 cases to the Welfare Department over the past 10 days.”
Imagine that. 3000 families. By the way, Welfare Dept need to have money to offer to these families. As it is, existing families have to wait long for the help to come.

Samy Vellu dismisses Indian vote split claim
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/25/nation/17532443&sec=nation
IJOK: Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has dismissed an SMS being circulated to Umno leaders claiming that the Indian community here is split.
The MIC president said he had also received the SMS, which had also been sent to Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo.
“I don’t know whether it is a calculated move by certain people to ensure that Barisan Nasional candidate K. Parthiban will not win in the by-election,” he said during a meeting with the Sri Dhandayuthabani Temple committee here late on Monday.
Samy Vellu also said there were certain parties, who had held secret meetings in Klang and Cameron Highlands to work against Barisan.
“However, the response from not only the Indian voters but also the Chinese here has been encouraging. The mood on the ground is very positive for Barisan,” he added.
Samy Vellu reminded the Indian voters they should ensure the MIC had three representatives in the state assembly to represent the interests of the Indians in Selangor.
The Works Minister also spent several hours making door-to-door visits to the homes of Indians in Kampung Jawa Selangor.
“Some of them are staying in rundown homes, with handicapped children. There was one home, which had no water and electricity supply,” he said.
“I have asked MIC officials to help these people get assistance from the Welfare Department.”
Samy Vellu said he had already referred more than 3,000 cases to the Welfare Department over the past 10 days.
He also urged all eligible voters to return and cast their votes in the by-election.
“One vote can make a difference. We want all Ijok residents to be at the polling stations on Saturday,” he said.

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