Big $$$ for the Indians (Really??)

I read in The Star (November 1, 2007) where Palanivel declared proudly that his ministry has provided $2.7 million financial assistance to 32,000 Indians since 2004. At first glance, I felt like patting his back and saying Syabas. However, I decided to take a closer look at the numbers.

We have about 2,160,000 Indians in Malaysia (8% of 27 million people). Therefore, his ministry has helped only about 1.5% of the Indian population since 2004. Per year, the numbers look more pathetic, that is only 0.5% of the Indian population!

Let's do some simple maths to see how much each person got. Divide $2.7 million by 32,000 people. On average, each one of them received only $84.38!!!

Looks like not much to shout about. It would not be hard for an alternative government to beat these numbers. The Indians need to reevaluate their loyalty to the Barisan government. They have been taken for a ride too long. It's time to get off the bus before it runs over the cliff!!!