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government-owned  companies  (GLCs)  and  private  companies.  To

                           ensure  immediate  enforcement  of  these  funds,  the  Pakatan


                           Harapan  Government  will  provide  an  initial  allocation  of  RM100


                           million  in  its  first  budget.  This  fund  will  target  the  Indian

                           community as a whole, modelled after the Singapore SINDA Fund


                     13.  The  Hindu  Waqaf  Institute  will  also  be  established  at  the  state


                           level based on Penang Hindu Waqaf Council model.  The Pakatan

                           Harapan Government will first establish this Hindu Waqaf Board


                           in Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and

                           Johor.    The  immediate  goal  is  to  providing  training  and  to  help


                           Indian single mothers. One of the pilot projects to be introduced

                           will be a full-time mentor initiative to guide Indian single mothers


                           in entrepreneurship and to help them build a decent life.


                     14.  The  Pakatan  Harapan  Government  will  provide  a  micro-credit


                           scheme  and  other  financial  schemes  for  Indian  small  traders,

                           especially  women,  youth  and  home-based  businesses.  It  will  set


                           up the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Suruhanjaya

                           Peluang  Pekerjaan  Saksama)  to  address  discrimination  and


                           unequal employment practices in the public and private sectors.


                     15.  The Pakatan Harapan Government will provide the opportunity for


                           Indians  to  participate  in  new  land-based  schemes  modelled  after

                           FELDA,  FELCRA  and  other  suitable  projects  and  provide


                           necessary  financial  and  regulatory  support  to  the  Indian







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