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Feb 26, 08 12:32pm
The Kuala Lumpur High Court today rejected the habeas corpus applications filed by five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders held under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
Judge Zainal Azman Abdul Aziz told a packed courtroom that the detention order issued by the internal security minister was valid and met all the requirements under the ISA.
He said the court had taken into consideration the affidavits filed by the applicants and the affidavits filed in reply by the respondents, including the supporting affidavit by the minister. However, he said there was nothing to show that the requirements were violated. The judge also stated that based on previous cases, the minister could order a person to be detained under Section 8 of the ISA.
Hundreds of supporters
In their habeas corpus applications, the five stated that their detention was unlawful because of the vague grounds given for their arrest.
The five – P Uthayakumar, M Manoharan, T Vasantha Kumar, V Ganabatirau and R Kenghadharan were held on Dec 13 for allegedly organising an illegal assembly on Nov 25 and for making seditious statements against the government.
Disappointed with the judgment, some 300 Hindraf supporters outside the courtroom shouted ‘Valga Hindraf’ (long live Hindraf) and ‘Valga Makkal Sakthi’ (long live people’s power).
The detainees’ counsels Karpal Singh and his son Gobind Singh Deo told the crowd that an appeal would be filed with the Federal Court tomorrow. Gobind said while they respected the court’s decision, they were not happy with it and vowed to fight for justice till the end.
The final nail to Samy’s Exit Coffin is the verdict on the Hindraf 5 freedom. The immediate reaction is Hindraf vowed to punish BN in March 8 general elections; Indians would cast protest vote and teach the PM Abdullah a lesson in the election. We will reject his government; A worldwide protest on the 100th day of detention (on March 22),
Meanwhile, time is running out for Samy Vellu and he is in a state of despair. Right up to election time, he still cannot fathom the problems faced by his countrymen when he declared he would lead MIC’s elected representatives on “a state-by-state visit to find out the problems on the ground AFTER the elections”. In the meantime he questioned Hindraf’s motive when he said
“You want to finish up the MIC. After all who, who is going to be there? You
are not a Political Party, you don’t have politics. You have a handful of 10,000 Indians with you all young people. What is your plan? What is the future for the Indians? What are you going to do for the Indians? Do you see the sick people? Do you educate the Indian youths?” More details at
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and SMSes are floating around to reject MIC Candidates – considered nort credible
BN punished H5 for wrong allegation ! How we gonna punish BN for all the terror they have done to Indians ? Remember …..remember ….even Indian children detained on Feb16 for merely carrying rose …
We punish them hard for next 5 years ! Make sure every single Indian votes go to opposition ! (regardless State/Parliament) .
They have to answer for every tears from Indians ! Our ‘tear’ is powerful than their tear gas !
‘Kannagi’s tears brought down a King ! ‘Seethai’s tear brought down another King !
BN said “dun play with fire” , we say “dun play with Indians” .
For GOD sake VOTE OUT BN !
And also those MIC crooks whom laughing at those in jail !!
An actress murdered — no one went to jail
Maika fraud — no one went to jail
Ask for equality — sent to ISA !!