PM Anwar Calls For End To Racial Profiling Narratives In Tackling Hardcore Poverty

SUBANG, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called for an immediate end to any narratives involving racial profiling in the context of aid distribution and efforts to combat hardcore poverty in the country.

He emphasised that the government's policy is unequivocal that aid should be provided without racial discrimination as part of the ongoing effort to eradicate hardcore poverty.

“I strongly disagree with racial profiling. If you look at my policy history, even during my tenure with the Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM), I opposed the New Economic Policy, especially its focus on racial profiling," he said in a press conference today.

Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said this in response to claims by certain parties that the additional RM130 million allocation channelled for the Indian community was insufficient.

He said the RM130 million allocation was only part of the assistance for the Indian community which also covered several initiatives under the National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (TEKUN Nasional) and Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM).

-- BERNAMA