Typical election scenario. After waiting for 35 years, their problem can be solved within days!. All the best to the Rumah Hijau settlers. Hopefully others with problems will take advantage of the situation and make use of the politicians to settle their housing employment, education, welfare and other issues. This is the time. Make hay while the sun shines!
MIC focuses on jobs and homes
By Chong Chee Seong and Mohd Roji Abdullah
news@nst.com.my
MUAR: Addressing problems such as housing and employment are among key points highlighted by MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu during his current nationwide meet-the-Indian community roadshow.
The works minister and his party leaders are working hard to solve the problems of the Indian community, particularly among those who supported the Hindu Rights Action Force's campaign.
"We chose places where the group got its support from. Recently, we held meetings in Teluk Intan (Perak), Kulim (Kedah) and Penang where we knew some of the Hindraf supporters came from. "We explained to them what we have done for the community and what we will continue to do," Samy Vellu said at the opening of the refurbished Pagoh rest area at Km135.5 of the North-South Expressway here yesterday.
He said MIC had mobilised its machinery to go to the grassroots to listen and find ways to solve the woes of the Indian community.
"If the problems cannot be solved by the party, I will refer them to the cabinet for a decision," he added.
One of the problems to be resolved is the issue of 350 Indian families in Penang who have been waiting for houses promised to them some 35 years ago. The group staying at the Rumah Hijau resettlement longhouse area was promised new houses but have yet to see any project implemented. They moved out from their area years ago to make way for the Mak Mandin industrial area project in Prai. Samy Vellu said he had written to Penang Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon over the delay and he would meet him to resolve the matter.