FORMER MIC deputy president Datuk S. Subramaniam said that no one should question benefits given to the non-bumiputras by the Government, Tamil Nesan quoted him as saying.

He said that Indians also should not question the benefits given to the other races, referring to the questions raised in Parliament regarding the 55:45 allocation of scholarships to bumiputras and non-bumiputras as announced recently.

He said that the Government had taken the decision after considering the plight of the Indian community but pointed out that the bumiputra quota had not been reduced.

He was speaking to reporters after addressing an educational seminar organised for pupils taking the UPSR in Gopeng yesterday.

Those found to be negligent resulting in the destruction of government records will face legal action

Civil servants, university staff and employees of government-linked companies (GLCs) found to be negligent resulting in the destruction of government records will face legal action from next year, Malaysia Nanban reported.

Offenders can be fined not more than RM5,000 or one year’s jail or both for contravening the National Archives Act and Government Management Record.

National Archives director-general Sidek Jamil said that the tough action was necessary so that civil servants take record management seriously.

He said that in the case of Pulau Batu Puteh, Malaysia failed to defend itself effectively because of poor record management.

He was speaking to reporters at a pre-Congress seminar on “Records Management For Good Governance” at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra memorial in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.