Unite or we die, Indians told

KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Youth has conceded that it can no longer walk alone. Its chief T Mohan said the past three years have been nothing but divisive political opinions.This, he added, was not beneficial to the community.“It is time for the Indians to unite… I invite all NGOs to work together to save our future here,” he said.Mohan said the Indian community needed to understand that if they banded together, it would be most beneficial and “no power in this country can destroy us".

"Our strength is unity. But it is not very easy to unite our society. Our people are mostly divided in two groups -- the rich and the poor," he said.On the issue of youths, he confessed that it was hard to engage their interest in social causes.“Youngsters today lack a sense of social responsibility. The graduates are more focused on the economy and establishing a comfortable life for themselves. There is no place for social responsibility,” he said.According to Mohan, one of the main reasons they refused to focus on social responsibility was priority.“These students study hard, make it to university and after that it is prioritising their needs. They feel that they must first meet their own needs before they can help others,” he said.

'MIC on the right track'

Mohan said as MIC Youth chief, he is criss-crossing the country meeting young people and is now very much aware of the change filtering through the community.“On the whole, I see now there is political awareness in society. It's something good that we never ever seen before. We (MIC) are on the right track. We are happy to have worked with youths and groups who have stepped up in the political scene or for that matter in other fields such as education and welfare.“The point is we must all stand united,” he told FMT.
Asked about uneducated youths, Mohan admitted that this group was MIC’s first target."Growing up in deficiency has pushed them into the wrong path. Inadequate education and poor religious guidance have made them vulnerable to gangsterism and drug addiction," he said, adding that the party had already taken up various steps to assist the rehabilitation of these youths."But we have a long journey ahead. To build a healthy society in all aspects, each person must give his commitment," he said.

Source : http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/fmt-english/politics/barisan-nasional/9708-unite-or-we-die-indians-told