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Malaysiakini
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Indian 'mandors' not the real problem
COMMENT | The Malaysian Indian People's Party (MIPP) deputy president S Subramaniam has suggested that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim head the Indian Community Action Committee (ICAC) rather than appointing Indian 'mandors' from PKR or the Pakatan Harapan-led coalition. The British planters used the 'mandor' system during the colonial period, in which Indian 'mandors' or supervisors were appointed to manage the labour affairs. The 'mandors' might be South Indian Tamil, but they took instructions from the white managers in managing labour affairs in the plantations. Unlike the Chinese 'kepala' who had the material interest of Chinese labour, the Indian 'mandors' functioned on behalf of the plantation bosses. My book on plantation labour describes in detail why...
Malaysiakini
a day ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
MIPP: Ditch 'mandor' system, PM should head proposed Indian committee
The Malaysian Indian People's Party (MIPP) has called on the prime minister to lead the proposed Indian Community Action Committee, as he would be able to implement all the decisions made. Its deputy president S Subramaniam said any attempts to rope in another Indian leader to head the committee would only create a 'mandor' system. 'Although no official announcement has been...
