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Government to resolve problems of 28,000 Malay Sikhs
Ipoh
(Malaysia): The government in Malaysia's Perak state has pledged to overcome
the woes of the 28,000-strong Sikh community. According to the New Strait Times,
the areas where assistance will be extended include substance abuse problems among
youth, welfare aid to poor families and single mothers, support for Punjabi language
education, sports development and land allocation for a gurudwara. "The general
impression Malaysians have is that the Sikhs are successful people who don't have
serious socio-economic, education and youth problems," the paper quoted Chinese
affairs adviser to the Menteri Besar Chang Ko Youn. After meeting community leaders
yesterday, he told newsmen the present state of affairs will be brought to the
attention of the Federal and state governments. Chang assured the Sikh leaders
that he would arrange for them to meet representatives of both personally.
