An organisation claiming to represent 120 Indian Malaysian NGOs called for the government to implement ministry-level strategies to empower and uplift the community.

The strategies must be long-term, spanning at least 10 to 15 years, and involve a large budget of at least RM10 to 15 billion, said the Malaysian Tamil Awakening and Consciousness Association during a press conference this afternoon.

“If it (the Indian Malaysian community) is neglected further, most likely it will have ramifications on the current government...