KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 -- The Malaysian Indian People's Party (MIPP) is the federal Opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition's latest component, committing its support ahead of the Kuala Kubu Baru by-election recently.

The ethnic Indian party told Malay Mail of its big dreams - to elevate the prospects for its core community by 2057, which will also mark the 100th year since independence from colonial British rule.

Its president P. Punithan, who is also the deputy chairman of the PN coalition, said he fervently believes MIPP's ambition, born from frustrations and disenchantment with the current government and past ruling coalitions, can be achieved in the next 33 years.

This, the 39-year-old Punithan said, will become the manifesto fo...