From Vincent Arasu
For the past week or so, a war of words has been playing out in public between two national personalities from the Indian community.
At one end, deputy entrepreneur development and cooperatives minister R Ramanan has been highlighting the many benefits the Indian community has received, thanks to the Madani government’s emphasis on inclusivity.
In particular, he cites how over RM500 million has been channeled to the Indian community through his ministry.
DAP stalwart Charles Santiago, however, has taken a contrasting view, saying non-Malays, including the Indians, were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the government.
Both were trying to explain why PAS appears to be reaching out to the Indians as it prepares for the 16th general election.
In short, Ramanan claims PAS is acting out of desperation. Santiago, on the other hand, believes Perikatan Nasional can “smell” Putrajaya and is trying to secure enough non-Malay votes to push it over the line.
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