Resolving Indians' long standing issues in KKB

The Selangor government are looking into resolving issues faced by the Indian community in Kuala Kubu Baharu.

State exco for housing and culture Borhan Aman Shah said the long standing issues raised by the communities include land ownership, housing and economic issues.

“We are rectifying the long standing issues long before Pakatan took over,” he said, reported Sinar Harian.

He also said that the support of the Indian community for the ruling coalition candidate Pang Sock Tao of the DAP are improving amid claims of boycott that is being pushed Urimai.

He added that they have obtained a moral victory when MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran himself have declared his support for the unity government.

“These would have a positive impact to draw in the Indian voters.

A by-election is set to take place in Kuala Kubu Baharu on May 11 folowing the death of its incumbent Lee Kee Hiong who succumbed to cancer on Mar 21.

Pang is in a four cornered battle against PN’s Khairul Azhari Saut of Bersatu, Hafizah Zainuddin of Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) dan Independent candidate, Nyau Ke Xin.