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By : K. Harinderan
KUALA LUMPUR: Claims made by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) do not represent the views of the majority of Indians.
Social Strategic Foundation executive director Datuk Denison Jayasooria said the organisation wanted to trigger religious sensitivities by using words like ethnic cleansing. "This is simply wrong. Their ploy will diminish the status of Indians." Jayasooria said this proved that Hindraf's motives were far from the truth and questionable. He said Indians had to be cautious and not be exploited by these claims which were baseless.
"I believe that Indians can distinguish between what is true and what is not." Jayasooria said it was up to the police to investigate Hindraf's claims. He said the government had helped many Indians become successful through various opportunities. "This clearly indicates that there are opportunities for Indians to progress in the country. "This has been achieved by addressing problems through democratic principles." Asked how Hindraf's claims had affected the Indian community, he said the government had responded by investigating its claims through organisations like the police and MIC.
"If Hindraf leaders claim to be followers of Gandhian principles, the act of throwing stones and opposing authority would not have happened." He said Malaysia was a proven model of a multi-racial democratic society which applied the due process of law and parliament to formulate laws and policies for its citizens. "Hindraf can destroy this process by taking the law into its own hands," Jayasooria said, adding that the country had no room for extremists. Jayasooria was commenting on a report yesterday which quoted Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan as saying that the police were investigating Hindraf for allegedly stoking hatred against the government and inciting racial unrest.
Meanwhile, Putera MIC national co-ordinator P. Kamalanathan echoed Jayasooria's sentiments that Hindraf's motives were unfounded. "Its leaders have disgraced Indians and the country. They have been ungrateful to our forefathers who worked hard to develop peace and unity in the nation." On Hindraf's claim that Malaysia may go the way of Sri Lanka, he said although there was dissatisfaction among Indians here, there were specific avenues to voice grievances to the government. Kamalanathan believed that Hindraf had not exhausted the avenues to negotiate with the government.
Malaysian Hindu Youth Council president K. Rasaselvan said Hindraf's actions smacked of desperation as it was using racial and religious issues to gain support. "This has hurt the relationship between Indians and the government. "Unrest can never solve anything. This is all that Hindraf has managed to achieve."
Dear MIC youth,
If there is no any roadblock or etc on 25/11/07 then you can see that 95% of Indians will be in front of the British Com.on that day.For sure all of you also will joint them if you all not in MIC. As a human being do not try to chit your self by saying something not logic.Touch your heart and tell us a true as a Indian.Is Indian in Malaysia has been equally threated as Bumi ??? We also born in Malaysia and why we are not Bumi? If you go to the Goverment off. how many Indians are working there ??? Why ?? Did you want to say that all the Indians not qualified or poor in education compare with other races ? For simple example , how many Indian menteri in Cabinet ? Did you think that if we go through MIC then it can be solved ??? No one can do anything b’coz power is in their hand. For them MIC is only a doll which will say and accept whatever goverment says and no right to say no. Now they try to change this issue and say something diff. about Hindraf and the supporters – as a terrorist.. It show that our goverment already shared with this group. If they think , HINDRAF are nothing then why should everyday they are talking about HINDRAF.
Why not our Goverment [PM] face to face meet the HINDRAF leader and try to solve this issue ? It show that they not respect Indians and our problem.
why not MIC or yourself asked our PM to meet this leader … Afraid your sit will be lost..If all the Indians think for their own , what will happened to our next generation and the poor indians.. this is our country and we also must have the equal right as others. Pls. remember HINDRAF is not fight for them only but for all the Malaysian Indians.
yes….shri, u are rite!