A 75-year-old woman named S.Ganawaly from Taman Bukit Pasir, Bakri has expressed her long-time dream of owning her own home. She mentioned that despite the numerous housing projects built in Simpang Jeram, her family couldn’t afford any of the houses with prices above RM200,000. Ganawaly, who has three children aged between 20 and 25, disclosed that her husband’s monthly income as a lorry driver is only RM1,600. She stated, “Owning a home is better, we will be very happy” and emphasized the financial struggle caused by a monthly house rent deduction of RM600, leading to loan rejections by banks. Ganawaly hopes that the elected representative of the Simpang Jeram state constituency can raise the issues of the Indian community to the government, ultimately leading to the construction of more affordable homes.
K. Samynathan, the deputy chairman of the Bakri Indian Community Welfare Association, emphasized that Ganawaly’s housing problem is a common issue faced by hundreds of Indians in the area. He mentioned that out of the 40,379 voters in Simpang Jeram, approximately 1,000 are Indians. Samynathan also highlighted the need for a temple in Simpang Jeram, particularly in Sungai Abong, as the current options, the Sri Murugan Temple and the Mariamman Temple, are located about nine kilometers away in Muar town. He explained that having a temple closer to the village areas would make it more convenient for the Indian community to celebrate their religious festivals.
The report concludes with M.Nadomaran, a 68-year-old resident from Taman Bakri Jaya, echoing the sentiments of the community in Simpang Jeram. He expressed his belief that having a temple near their home would greatly facilitate the celebration of festivals associated with their faith. The article specifies that the information was provided by the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama).
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