Mitra, Revamping To Meet Its Goals

P Prabakaran, Head of Mitra, MP of Batu

27-Aug-25 08:00

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Despite forming 6-7% of the populace, many Malaysian Indians are trapped in low-income brackets. Does the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) help the Indian community overcome their social and economic challenges. P. Prabakaran, the head of MITRA and Member of Parliament for Batu gives us his views.

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: politics, government, controversies

Tags: socio-economic challenges, low-income brackets, mitra, indian community, malaysian indians,

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