Only UMNO can solve Indian Problem
In recent weeks there has been a lot of discussion on the plight of the Malaysian Indians.It was started by none other than the supreme leader of the MIC itself.The MIC has failed to uplift the position of the Indians who have and are continuing to lose whatever has been achieved since independence.
The Indians alone must solve their problems.The have to change their mindset and struggle to inprove their economic well being.Politics has become so communal in Malaysia such that each ethnic community has to take care care of its own members.The Indian community is very divided by caste,religion and clans.It is now plagued with problems like unemployment,poverty,gansterism and alcoholism.If the present trend continues these will only become worse.
Can the Indian community by itself come out of the present situation without outside help.Theoretically they can as they have the talent and capabilities but in reality I feel they do not have the will to do so.They had and continue to depend too much on government aid which by itself is not a crime as they are all citizens in this country.They were doing well before as government servants at all levels.Most of them were loyal and possesed good work ethics.On the whole they were an asset to the government and nation.
Over the years they were slowly but surely eliminated from the public sector and today sad to say they are denied even the lower category jobs.The Indians like the Malays are basically wage earners and are not business minded like the Chinese.They are contended to be employees and as such have done very well as professionals and administrators in public and private sectors.There are a large number of them successfully employed in the multinational institutions.Many of them who have migrated elsewhere are also doing very well.
But in their own country they are in such a pitiful state.If the minority Indian community is allowed to further lose their economic possesions it will be a tragedy not just to them but to the country as a whole.UMNO must realise that if they neglect the Indian community,in future their well being will also be affected as these neglected people will resort to unfavourale activities and even terrorism.The more ellite among them would migrate to greener pastures leaving behind those ”unwanted” and the illitrate.These people will become a liability to the nation.
It is important therefore that the UMNO government give some serious thought to the plight of Indians.Employ them and give them the opportunity to excel in the public sector.Tap their talents to improve the public service.UMNO need not fear or be suspicious of the Indians as they will definitely be loyal employees of the government and the nation for life.
In the final situation,UMNO and not the MIC that can deliver the Malaysian Indians out of the doldrums.
Dr.Chris Anthony
