MIC has questioned the accuracy of the latest statistics showing the Indian community as just 6.6% of the country’s population, Makkal Osai reported. MIC economics and statistics chief Mangaleswaran Annamalai said the figures indicate Indians make up between 6.6% and 7.2% of the population. He said the overall population estimate of 34.3 million includes non-citizens, who account for about 10%, resulting in the lower 6.6% figure when they are included. Mangaleswaran said that the population census was previously conducted door-to-door with clear transparency, but said ­current methods and the way racial data is compiled are unclear. The above article is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies).

Source: The Star March 03, 2026 08:05 UTC