DAP senator urges PM to intervene over Mitra's delay in disbursing funds
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim must intervene and resolve issues involving the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit's (Mitra) delay in disbursing funds to approved programmes, a DAP senator said.
Dr A Lingeshwaran said he was made to understand that 45 community-focused programmes endorsed by Mitra, valued at RM40 million under Phase 1 of Budget 2025, have yet to receive funds.
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