KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Advancement Party (MAP), which hopes to be the main party representing the Indian community, has embarked on a membership drive.
Its pro-tem president P Waytha Moorthy said in a statement today that an application to register MAP was filed in August, 2018, and it was awaiting approval by the Registrar of Societies.
Waytha, who is also minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of national unity and social wellbeing, had announced the formation of the party last September.
He said in the statement: “Interest in MAP has come mostly from the younger generation from most of the states in the peninsula and also Malaysians who had opted out of other political entities.
“Values propagated by MAP which include inclusiveness, equality, quality, originality, integrity and transparency, with an effort to restore the intention of our forefathers in this multicultural nation, are the sources of attraction.”
He said MAP would work to protect and advance the Indian community “in tandem with the objectives of the current administration in raising the socio-economic standing of the community as well as promoting unity and cohesion in the nation”.
Waytha added: “MAP’s membership drive is not motivated by the numbers game but rather to work with goal-oriented members in enhancing the inclusiveness of the minorities in the nation’s development.” - FMT
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