Archive for the ‘Indian’ category

MCA Candidate Lee helped temple and school

February 26th, 2008
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Well, i hope the “more or less has been resolved” matter won’t come back and haunt the voters later. All the best to Lee! Good thing that he helped with the school matter. » Read more: MCA Candidate Lee helped temple and school

truth behind MIC birth cert campaign

February 25th, 2008
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I was supposed to write about this on the week after Chinese New Year, but delayed it to after Rose for PM event. I’m sure many of us are aware about the revelation that many Indians (40,000!) don’t have proper documentation like birth certificates. This means they are denied many basic rights like education, access to welfare services, employment etc. Now, most of us will remember MIC people going around promoting the tour they were organising all around the country starting from Klang. Actually, the program was initiated by others and hijacked by MIC (now, why does that not sound surprising?). » Read more: truth behind MIC birth cert campaign

Birth Cert Campaign in Johor Bahru

February 25th, 2008
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This is part of the MIC Youth nationwide tour to help those without birth certificate to apply for one. » Read more: Birth Cert Campaign in Johor Bahru

92 days since HINDRAF rally

February 25th, 2008
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Its the third month (or more precisely, the 92nd day) since November 25th rally by the Indian community initiated by HINDRAF.

What has changed?

How have you changed?

Please share your thoughts.

37 percent of MIC members not voters

February 25th, 2008
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For a party that seen as lacking support from the community recently, it has quite a big number of members, nearly 1/3 of the Indian population. Wonder how many will actually vote for for MIC/BN candidates. Another problem is that 37% of its members are not voters! Perhaps MIC should start in-house campaign to get its members registered, unless of course these are members who are in “other world” now or who are invisible members. 🙂 » Read more: 37 percent of MIC members not voters