KLSICCI was recently appointed to the Indian Consultative Council (ICC) along with other credible stakeholders in the community.

KLSICCI was recently appointed to the Indian Consultative Council (ICC) along with other credible stakeholders in the community. Its President Mr. Nivas Ragavan will represent KLSICCI in the Indian Consultative Council (ICC) . The role of ICC is to primarily analyse the refreshed Pelan Tindakan Masyarakat India (PTMI) document that is now being readied in its final draft form, where the members will provide relooking at the scope of the blueprint, provide feedback on set KPIs and the timelines that have been disrupted by Covid-19 pandemic

The Indian Consultative Council (ICC) constitutes individuals who have experience and expertise in specific domains that cover the core of the blueprint document in areas of education, employment and entrepreneurship. They also include leading academics, industry practitioners, professionals and community leaders representing the diverse stakeholders of the Indian community.

The group is also complemented by experienced people who have done extensive work with B40 communities in specific areas like poverty eradication, affordable housing, access to welfare programs, healthcare and social inclusion.

The presence of experts in the field of the digital ecosystem, innovation, and sustainable development initiatives as well as project management and media practitioners add the much-needed current refresher that’s needed for the Malaysian Indian Blueprint (MIB) to be effectively rolled out in the post-pandemic world.

ICC will also include all lawmakers, including both the upper and lower houses of Parliament. This bipartisan approach will ensure the permanency and sustainability of the long-term strategic visions that have been outlined in the MIB. This will ensure, that despite changes at the helm in Putrajaya, the MIB will be pervasive over the developmental horizon of 10 years leading to 2030.

“Generally, we welcome the announcement because businesses need political stability.

“Foreign investors would have confidence in investing in Malaysia only if we have political stability, and this message can be seen from the list of the Cabinet ministers,” he said.

Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia president Dr Abdul Halim Husin said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s experience as former finance minister, aided by Rafizi Ramli as the Economy Minister, would help give the right push for the economy.

“We welcome our Prime Minister as the finance minister because of his vast experience in the Cabinet before and, with help from those such as Rafizi, will foster the nation’s economic growth,” he said.

Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nivas Ragavan called on the Cabinet to implement and fulfil needs-based policies across all races and religions.

He said all ministers should play a role for the Malaysian agenda instead of representing their respective religion, ethnicity or territory.

“We have another few years for the 12th Malaysian plan to be completed, so a proper development and implementation of needs-based affirmative policies that have been announced and committed earlier should be implemented without marginalising any race and religion in this country.

“We can see that there are a lot of allocations for Sabah and Sarawak.

“They are able to have autonomous representatives, so they will be able to get their needs met,” he said.