INDIA CONFIDENT OF MALAYSIAN SYSTEM TO TACKLE PROBLEMS

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- India is confident of the Malaysian system
over its ability to tackle any problem involving the Indian community in this
country, said its prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh.

He said Malaysia, being a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic entity, and a
democratic country, respected the fundamental human rights of its citizens.

Manmohan said he was confident the Malaysian system had the ability and
flexiblity to tackle any problem pertaining to the Indian community in Malaysia.

He said this when asked by the Indian press to comment on a sense of
discrimination of the Malaysian Indian community in Malaysia.

The Indian prime minister was speaking at a joint press conference with
Prime Minister Najib Razak here Wednesday.

Manmohan, accompanied by wife Gursharan Kaur, is on a three-day official
visit to this country, beginning Tuesday.

His visit is aimed at reciprocating Najib's visit to India in January.

On the same issue of perceived discrimination, Najib said it was purely a
domestic
matter for Malaysia to handle, and that the government was handling it in a very
positive way.

He said he need not delve into it and it was certainly not a matter that
was discussed between the two countries.

"This is purely domestic (matter). As much as we respect whatever happens in
India, India respects whatever we do in this country," added Najib.
-- BERNAMA