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The plight of the 'invisible' Malaysians
By: indra05
Posted: Dec 15 08
Witnessed: 2184 times
Regions: Malaysia
Issues: Bonded labor, Poverty, Racial discrimination
Tags: estate issues, indian community, Indrani Kopal, Malaysia, Malaysiakini.tv, marginalised, plantation, slavery, violence
The plight of the Indian community, especially the plantation workers in Malaysia - their condition has largely remained unchanged since independence in 1957.
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