Education Scholarships

Direct link to the various education scholarships offered by the Government of India

List of Private NGOs offering education scholarships

Ummid Assistant

Application form for OBC & Domicile Certificate Certificates (Urdu)

Admission to UPSC Coaching Centre run by Dr Ambedkar Competitive Exam Centre (ACEC), Pune

Welcome Guest! You are here: Home » International

Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress joins ruling party

Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:43:34 PM, IANS

Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has formally admitted the Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) as an associate member of the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), saying it will make the party "more inclusive".

UMNO would be a stronger party by being more inclusive, Najib said at a dinner attended by 7,000 members of the Indian Muslim NGOs Monday. He heads the party of majority Malays.

There were benefits in joining forces with other groups, New Straits Times quoted Najib as saying.

"The party will become stronger and more stable. We will be able to help and contribute to one another that will benefit both sides," he said.

Indian Muslims, estimated to be about 1.1 million, mostly from south India, settled here during the British era.

On Aug 27, Najib had announced that Kimma was an associate member of UMNO and would enjoy observer status at its general assemblies and division meetings.

The Indian community here is engaged in businesses like currency exchange and restaurants, among others.

However, Najib said they would need to go through the process of evolving from their traditional businesses to more progressive ones that suit the current times.

"If we are not brave to change, we might lose out to those who are able to adapt to the changing times."

He said the government was looking for solutions to problems faced by the community, including in the money-changing business and issue of foreign workers.

A section of Malaysian Indian Muslims wants to be recognised as Malays and be accorded the privileges of "bumiputeras" (the sons of the soil).

In 2008, members of the Malaysian Indian Muslim Youth Movement (Gepima) said they wanted to be known as Malays and not Indians since the country's constitution states that an Indian is a Malay "if he professes the Muslim religion, habitually speaks Malay and conforms to Malay custom".

A senior minister in Najib's government, however, expressed a different view in June this year.

"Requests by Indian Muslims to be recognised as 'Bumiputras' is a good thing but at the same time, it goes against our efforts to ensure the community retains its identity," said Nazri Aziz, a minister in the prime minister's department.

"People regard them as Malays and I feel they will eventually become Malays over the years," the minister noted, adding that they would be assimilated.

 

 

 

 



 

 

  Bookmark and Share                                          Home | Top of the Page

Comment on this article

Name:
E-mail Address:
Write here...

News Pick

PM says India not to force n-deal on Japan, talks to continue

Indicating a long haul ahead for the civil nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that India would not force the pact on   »

Abuse of Palestinians by Israeli troops the norm, not aberration

Israeli reservists critical of their military's treatment of Palestinians have released new photos that show Israeli soldiers holding assault rifles to the head of a blindfolded Palestinian man and spray-painting "Be right back" on  »

India is an inspiration: Rwandan minister

Rwanda, a Commonwealth nation in eastern Africa that is trying to evolve as a nascent democracy, wants the Indian government to get more of it   »

No irresponsible criticism please: Cong to the critics of Kashmir Interlocutors

The Congress said Monday that political parties or other groups should not resort to "irresponsible criticism" of the Kashmir interlocutors "who were doing a sensitive job in national interest"   »

Cops involved in barbaric acts threat to society: SC

The Supreme Court Monday said some policemen in India still lived with a colonial mindset and perpetrated barbaric acts which were an anathema to a democratic society. The court said this while hearing a case  »

394 UP students given Award for Academic Excellence

394 meritorious students belonging to Muslim minority community were given Award for Academic Excellence in an award distribution ceremony held at Baradari Qaisar Bagh, Lucknow. The awards to these students  »

More Headlines

A laddoo king shapes academic careers in Punjab

US can do little for India's success or failure: think tank

Abuse of Palestinians by Israeli troops the norm, not aberration

Britain, UAE discuss Middle East peace process

Inter-planetary missions a reality soon: ISRO chief

India's long political tradition needs impetus: Ramachandra Guha

PM says India not to force n-deal on Japan, talks to continue

Cops involved in barbaric acts threat to society: SC

Mumbai, Vellore students selected for German honour

Mumbai building issue being examined, says Antony

No irresponsible criticism please: Cong to the critics of Kashmir Interlocutors

 

Top Stories

Defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi for RSS remark

A defamation complaint was Monday lodged in a court in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi against Congress general secretary Rahul    »

Little difference between SIMI and RSS: Rahul Gandhi

Ajmer Blast: Cong says charges based on evidence but BJP not convinced

 

Picture of the Day

394 meritorious students belonging to Muslim minority community were given Award for Academic Excellence in an award distribution ceremony held at Baradari Qaisar Bagh, Lucknow. The awards to these students were given jointly by Delhi based NGO Human Welfare Foundation (HWF) and PM Foundation Kerala on October 24 this Sunday.

 

  Most Read

A laddoo king shapes academic careers in Punjab

The hands that once shaped laddoos are now shaping the academic careers of thousands of students. The Lovely group, which ruled in Punjab as the undisputed makers of the coveted celebratory sweet for decades, is now making a big name in the education sector  »

India's 'Look East' policy has strategic goals

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's three-nation visit to Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam marks a reassertion of India's resolve to pursue its "Look East Policy" to achieve its strategic, geo-political and economic goals. The signing of a commitment to expand trade with Malaysia next week  »

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

RSS  |  Contact us

| Quick links

News

 

Subscribe to

Ummid Assistant

 

National

Religion

RSS

Scholarships

About us

International

Culture

Twitter

Government Schemes

Feedback

Regional

History

Facebook

Education

Register

Politics

Opinion

Newsletter

 

Contact us

Business

Career

     

Education

       

 

 

Ummid.com: Disclaimer | Terms of Use | Advertise with us | Link Exchange

Ummid.com is part of the Awaz Multimedia & Publications providing World News, News Analysis and Feature Articles on Education, Health. Politics, Technology, Sports, Entertainment, Industry etc. The articles or the views displayed on this website are for public information and in no way describe the editorial views. The users are entitled to use this site subject to the terms and conditions mentioned.

© 2010 Awaz Multimedia & Publications. All rights reserved.