Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar will meet the Finance Ministry to discuss the allocation for non-Muslim houses of worship contained in Budget 2023.
Sivakumar, who is also the sole Hindu minister in the cabinet, said this is because it is the first time Hindu temples have received allocations from the government in a national budget.
“Yesterday, the prime minister announced an allocation of RM50 million for the maintenance and repairs of non-Muslim houses of worship.
“This includes houses of worship for Hindus, Chinese, and Christians. The move will benefit all the communities,” he said.
He said this after officiating the MYFuture Jobs Career Carnival and Housewives’ Social Security Scheme 2023 at the Silverlakes Village Outlet in Batu Gajah, Perak today.
Sivakumar also shared that RM100 million was allocated to the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra).
He said another RM30 million was provided through the Usaha Niaga Group Economic Fund (Tekun) for the Indian Micro-Entrepreneur Financing Scheme.
Anwar, who is also the finance minister, announced RM50 million for the maintenance and overhaul of non-Muslim houses of worship throughout the country.
He also announced RM900 million for the maintenance of all types of schools, including Tamil-type national schools, when he presented Budget 2023 at Parliament yesterday.
- Bernama
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