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Hmmm…how stupid of the hindraf organisers to announce that they want to meet terrorists. for sure cannot la. want to meet foreign groups/leaders, also condemned. Want to meet PM, also condemned. Who else is left to meet? but they are asked to discuss and channel their problems. to who? i am more confused

Link is with Tamil Tigers and India’s RSS, says Nazri

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KUALA KANGSAR: The Government has identified the overseas groups linked to Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz said the groups are Sri Lanka’s Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the RSS, a militant organisation in India. Speaking to reporters yesterday after presenting gifts to UPSR excellent students at Kati, near here, Mohamed Nazri said this was from statements of Hindraf leaders who went overseas to garner support that they would meet LTTE leaders. “As we know, the LTTE has been declared a terrorist group by the United Nations and the United States. 

“If it is true that Hindraf leaders have links with them, Hindraf is also a terrorist group,” he said yesterday, adding that the Government was closely monitoring the activities of Hindraf leaders. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan was reported to have said yesterday that there were signs lately that Hindraf was trying to garner support from terrorist groups. 

He said Hindraf had also set up a fund by misleading the public into believing that the money was to finance its activities. 

On accusations by Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran that the A-G was pressuring the judiciary by leading the prosecution team charging Hindraf supporters, Mohamed Nazri said being the country’s top lawyer, the A-G could act for the Government in any court in the country. “The A-G’s job is to prosecute. The fact that the A-G is involved shows the seriousness of the matter as it can affect the country’s peace,” he added. 

On calls by the Pertubuhan Pembela Islam (Pembela) that Hindraf be banned, Mohamed Nazri said the Government would do so if the group was linked with the LTTE. In Shah Alam, Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patil said detailed investigations would be carried out to determine the alleged link between Hindu Rights Action Force and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam. 

He told reporters that a police report had been lodged that Hindraf members were going out to contact the LTTE. “These are serious allegations and we believe that investigations have to be done,” added Abdul Gani. In Penang, DAP national chairman Karpal Singh said the leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force should be given the opportunity to explain the reasons behind the demonstration. He added that the presence of thousands of Indians at the demonstration was cause for concern and reason enough to assume that the problems of the community ought to be addressed.

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Tamil school pupils urged to apply to science colleges
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TAMIL school students who'd achieved 7As in their UPSR should apply for admission to the residential science schools, Malaysia Nanban reported. Quoting Deputy Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the report said there were no restrictions on such students applying for places. 

Ahmad Zahid said that in his constituency, 113 students had obtained between 5 and 7As and he would take the necessary action to ensure that they all had a chance of getting into the science schools.  He added that special classes were held for more than 160 students and about 62.5% of them had passed with flying colours. “This is very encouraging,” he said after meeting the students in Hutan Melintang.

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By RICHARD LIM

educate@thestar.com.my 

IT was a happy day for cousins Gayathiri Chandran and Villasini Rajamoney, both aged 12, after the UPSR results were released last Thursday. 

Smiling from ear to ear, both of them had obtained 7As in the UPSR examinations.  

Manesh: 'I was overjoyed when I saw the results slip'

Growing up and living together in the same home, the cousins attended SJK (T) Saraswathy, Sun-gai Buloh. 

“We were very hardworking and our parents guided us and bought us many books,” said Gaya-thiri.  

“I'm really happy that both of us got straight As.” 

Equally elated, Villasini was quick to credit the individuals who played a part in their success. 

“Our teachers were very dedicated in revision classes and motivation talks by former top scorers at the Sri Murugan Centre (SMC) helped us as well,” she said. 

Confident in obtaining good results from the start, the cousins constantly balanced their revision time with a game of badminton to lighten the mood. 

The aspiring doctors celebrated their good results at their family gathering in Port Dickson on Saturday. 

It was also a joyous moment for Manesh Shagar, 12, of SJK (T) HICOM, Shah Alam as he scored 7As as well. 

“I was overjoyed when I saw the results slip,” he enthused.  

“I was surprised to do so well as I found the Science paper quite tough.”  

An active sportsman whose idol is Cristiano Ronaldo, Manesh is another student who benefited from the extra classes and talks at SMC. 

SMC is a project of the Centre for Social and Cultural Advance-ment of Malaysian Indians to im-prove the socio economic position of Malaysian Indians through education.

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