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Waythamoorthy: MAP will champion Indian rights, work with Pakatan

Waythamoorthy: MAP will champion Indian rights, work with Pakatan

PUCHONG: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P Waythamoorthy announced that he has formed a new Indian political party to champion the community’s interests.

“I am pleased to inform that the Malaysian Advancement Party (MAP) has now officially been registered with Registrar of Societies (ROS).

“The party’s objectives will be to protect, promote and advance the interests of the Indian community in Malaysia in the political, economic, educational, cultural, religious and social spheres.

“As a people’s movement, MAP will ensure that it plays a crucial role for the Malaysian Indian community with effective representation, renewed hope and opportunities under the Pakatan Harapan government,” he said, in a statement.

On MAP, Waythamoorthy said that the party’s direction and vision would be to adopt fundamental rights and a needs-based approach for socio-economic advancement of the Indian community.  

“The values that we will propagate are inclusiveness, equality, quality, originality, integrity and transparency with an effort to restore the intention of our forefathers in this multicultural nation.

“The party will partake in a positive and constructive engagement with all Pakatan Harapan parties to enhance the agenda of shared prosperity under this Malaysia Baru government,” said Waythamoorthy.

As Waythamoorthy would be heading MAP, he also announced his resignation as Hindraf chairperson.

The former lawyer cum activist said that Hindraf leaders would hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) soon to elect a new chairperson for the movement.

“Hindraf will continue to play its role as a watchdog for the Indian community,” said Waythamoorthy.

By G Vinod


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