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The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) has challenged the MIC president to show guts by seeking the forgiveness of Indian Malaysians before pursuing the release of the detained Hindraf 5.“(S) Samy Vellu should kneel and beg for (forgiveness) for his wrongdoings (against) the community if he is sincere and honest about seeking freedom for our leaders,” said Hindraf national coordinator RS Thanenthiran.
“I am sure Indians have a big (enough) heart to forgive him if he asks.”
He also challenged Samy Vellu to pull his party out of Barisan Nasional (BN) if he fails to obtain freedom for the five leaders being held under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
“If he fails to secure their release from Kamunting (detention camp in Perak), then MIC should pull out from BN. Is he prepared to do that?” asked Thanenthiran, at a northern region meeting of the movement in Butterworth, Penang, last night.
Some 100 coordinators and activists from Penang, Perak and Kedah attended the two-hour meeting.
They appeared amused by Samy Vellu’s claim that he has asked the prime minister to consider releasing the Hindraf 5. This was followed by a similar call by the Coalition of Malaysian Indian NGOs.
“Samy Vellu (left) reportedly called on the government to detain our leaders. Now he has suddenly emerged to champion their freedom when he has lost all his government powers,” scoffed Thanenthiran.
The community has largely blamed Samy Vellu for failing to improve their low standing and to deal with social and economic problems.
Their disgruntlement prompted their desertion of BN in the March general election and led to the MIC leader losing the long-held Sungai Siput parliamentary seat – and consequently his cabinet post.
Thanenthiran said the MIC president had been a lame-duck cabinet minister at the time the ministerial order had been signed to detain the Hindraf 5, following a massive street protest held in Kuala Lumpur last November.
“It’s heartening to see BN and NGO Indian leaders coming together to secure the freedom of our leaders. But are they really sincere? Are Indian leaders from MIC, PPP and Gerakan prepared to withdraw from BN if they fail to secure the release of Hindraf 5?”
Uthayakumar’s health, he claimed, was deteriorating due to lack of proper medical care. A diabetic, the lawyer is said to be suffering from a worsening heart condition and high blood pressure.
“He is exercising regularly to keep fit,” said Thanenthiran, urging the Kamunting authorities to provide quality medical care.
Uthayakumar is learnt to have isolated himself from the other Hindraf detainees, and has restricted his list of visitors to family members, his lawyer Karpal Singh and a handful of Hindraf leaders including Thanenthiran.
So, would MIC quit Bn if Hindraf is not released? I doubt it. Samy Vellu already told that they have “full faith” in the Prime Minister. So, whatever the PM says, they will have to accept.
By the way, why is Uthaya limiting his visitors and isolated himself from the other 4 detainees? No reasons given in the report.
This statement shows Thanendran is not just stupid but also arrogant.
When did SV asked the HINDRAF ppl to be detained ? And why should MIC and PPP leave BN if HINDRAF leaders are not released ? What is the logic behind this ? After all HINDRAF leaders strongly condemned MIC to such extend that even SV were attacked physically. The kind of words and tactics used to attack MIC and SV were of the lowest, despicble standards.
Thanendran is a known supporter of DAP so he is just trying to get MIC and PPP over to PR so Anwar can fulfill his wet dreams to becoming the PM.
That Uthaya is sick and unwell is 100% a lie, a naked lie. Uthaya and Thana is just making another Tamil serial out of this.
BTW, Poobalan, you want to know why Uthaya has isolated himself ? I thought I had revealed this before right ? Uthaya’s problem with Vasantha Kumar is well known by now. But the problems Uthaya having with the other 3 is less well known. It is NOT that Uthya isolating himself but there is a big disagreement between the other 3 and Uthaya over a number of issues until now they are not on talking terms.
Just wait for a few more weeks when the coward hiding in the UK will issue another statement saying the 3 also are SB agents.
Anyway just wait and see my information to be proven yet again to be true as so many times in the past.
ya that’s what SV should be doing first even before talking about re-branding . I was supporting mic in my early days …but nothing (i mean result) turned out from them as i dream …… the poor helpless community remained the same for decades….. only certain thugs earned and grow financially ….