Monday, November 26, 2007

Dato' Seri S. Samy is willing to meet HINDRAF to resolve Indian community issues

MIC President Dato' Seri S. Samy Vellu is willing to meet the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF), to iron out Indian community issues and unresolved matters.

HINDRAF, a non-governmental organisation said to be aligned to an an opposition party submitted an 18 page memorandum to the Prime Minister's office last Sunday o­n what it alleged as the marginalisation of the Indians by the government.

Dato' Seri Samy rebutted allegations made by HINDFRA that the goverment had neglected Tamil schools.

He said of the 523 Tamil schools in the country, 180 are fully-aided schools, while the remaining were partially - aided, of which 66 schools have been rebuilt through government and private funding.

On temples being demolished, Dato' Seri Samy said o­nly temples that were built or extended o­n private land whithout government approvals were demolished.

Source: http://besonline.rtm.net.my/

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