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Tamil in KLIA?

December 31st, 2007
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Now is the time to squeeze the govt? Looks like another advantage to MIC following the outcome of HINDRAF rally.
 

KLIA urged to use Tamil as well

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SRI Sruthi Mandram president Datin Seri Indrani Samy Vellu hoped that any announcements at the KL International Airport would also be made in Tamil, according to Tamil Nesan. 

She said an information centre in Tamil should be opened to cater for the increasing number of passengers arriving from India, especially Chennai. 

Indrani said it would help Indian passengers if flight announcements and other matters were made in Tamil. Information centres, she said, must be manned by officers well versed in Tamil and they must be able to give advice to those stranded at the airport and job seekers. 

Indrani said the officers could also assist Indian passengers on matters relating to immigration procedures.

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Pandithan to rally support for BN

December 31st, 2007
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Pandithan to rally support for Barisan in the general election
By : Jennifer Gomez
 

KUALA LUMPUR:

Indian Progressive Front (IPF) president Tan Sri M.G Pandithan will go from state to state to rally support for the Barisan Nasional in preparation for the general election.

He announced this at the party’s central working committee meeting yesterday attended by more than 50 members.

Looking frail and speaking slowly, Pandithan said he was confident of reaching out to the grassroots and exposing the bad intentions of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf).

“Most of our over 380,000 members belong to the grassroots and are in the lower income group. And from the feedback I get from our leaders, none of our members are aligned with Hindraf. We want to tell them not to fall for the opposition's tactics and to give BN their 100 per cent backing,” he added.

Pandithan said he would concentrate on certain constituencies where some youths had been taken up by Hindraf’s propoganda.
“What we saw at the recent rally was a handful of young people. Let’s not forget the silent majority that do not condone such acts,” he said.

He urged Indians to detest Hindraf for injecting religion into its cause just as Pas was disliked for its extremist ways.

“Religion should not be used for political or commercial gain. Hindraf will cease to exist after the elections,” he added.

Asked if he felt that all the problems plaguing the Indian community has been addressed, Pandithan said, “Problems will always be there, but let me ask you, has the problems of the Malays and the Chinese in this country been solved?

We must be practical, these things take time to be sorted out. But if every community wants to be a fanatical force, then the country would go to the dogs.”

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Prayer for Hindraf detainees in Klang

December 31st, 2007
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Hindus pray for peace and unity
 

KLANG: A large crowd gathered at a Hindu temple here to pray for peace, unity and for those detained following the Nov 25 Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) rally. 

The special two-hour prayer also gave devotees a chance to voice their grievances via prayers.  

The prayers were organised by a coalition of 30 non-governmental organisations and the Indian community here.  

Six pigeons were also released yesterday as part of the prayers – five were for the five Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees and one for the 25 Hindraf supporters charged for participating in an illegal assembly. Similar prayer sessions were also being held in various temples nationwide. 

The coalition called for the unconditional release of the five detainees – M. Manoharan, V. Ganabatirau, K. Vasantha Kumar, P. Uthayakumar and R. Kengadharan – and said they should be given a fair trial.  

Coalition spokesman L. Segaran said they would be sending a statement to the Prime Minister on their prayers and the release of the five. 

Guest speaker K. Arumugam expressed hope that the Government would look into the community's plight. 

Meanwhile, Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said in Chennai, India, he would meet Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, to explain the real situation concerning the Indian community in Malaysia. 

He is leading a 70-member delegation to the Pravasi Barathiya Divas conference in New Delhi starting on Jan 7. 

Samy Vellu said he would undertake a similar effort with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S. Karunanidhi. – Bernama  

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visiting putrajaya

December 30th, 2007
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Took Then’s nieces to a short tour of Putrajaya recently. Was surprised that the lake cruise can cost between RM54 and RM84 for a family of four!

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Catholic magazine Herald gets approval

December 30th, 2007
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Smack in the face of Johari ?

Herald gets good news

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By ELIZABETH LOOI

PETALING JAYA: The publisher of Herald – The Catholic Weekly newspaper, which reports on the Catholic community in English, Bahasa Malaysia, Tamil and Chinese, has had its permit renewed. 

The editor, Reverend Father Lawrence Andrew, said a representative from the Internal Security Ministry delivered the letter of approval, dated Dec 28, by hand at 10am Sunday. 

"We thank (Minister in the Prime Minister's Department) Tan Sri Bernard Dompok for his assistance, as well as the various news agencies and other media groups for supporting us with their wide coverage," Father Lawrence said in a statement. 

The paper has a circulation of 12,000 among the Catholic community. 

When contacted, Dompok said he had brought the matter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi a few days before Christmas and Abdullah had promised to look into it. 

"I think the permit is good news and the Government has given the Christian community a wonderful Christmas present. 

"The community will certainly be happy to know that the Government is looking into their welfare," said Dompok.

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