The Misunderstood Community

YB P. Waytha Moorthy, Minister, National Unity and Social Wellbeing | K. Arumugam, Activist, Social Rights

29-Oct-19 09:30

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The Indian community, especially the B40 segment is plagued by myriad of social, developmental and economic issues. Income inequality, poverty and violence continue to drag on the chances for the community to uplift itself. We shine a light on how this happened and the problems that they face.

Presented by: Sim Wie Boon

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Business Analysis

Tags: b40, poverty, gang, violence, social, P Waytha Moorthy, Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional, K Arumugam, indian, sedic, mitra,

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