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| Syed Jaymal Zahiid | Dec 27, 07 6:01pm |
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Rights activists said today they would launch a campaign to collect one million signatures to press the government to free five of their leaders held under a tough security law. "This is our latest attempt to press the Malaysian government to free our leaders. The campaign will be done in Malaysia and abroad," rights activist RS Thanenthiran said. Five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders were detained after they enraged the government last month by mounting a mass rally alleging discrimination against Indians in Malaysia. The five are being held under the Internal Security Act which allows for indefinite detention without trial. Police used tear gas, water cannon and baton charges to break up the street protest, which drew 8,000 people and came just two weeks after another rare demonstration organised by electoral reform campaigners. Petition to PM Thanenthiran said after the three-week campaign, the signatures would be handed to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who ordered the detention of the five leaders for an initial two-year period. Ethnic Indians, who make up 8 percent of the country's population, complain they run a distant third in terms of wealth, opportunities and education. Muslim Malays, who make up 60 percent, control the government while the ethnic Chinese, at 26 percent, dominate business. |
UMNO kata ini Negara Islam,
ZIONIST kata ini Negara Yahudi,
UMNO kata ini Ketuanan Melayu,
ZIONIST kata ini Ketuanan Yahudi,
Maka,saya kata UMNO=ZIONIST !