Not sure if anyone remembers cows and goats being slaughtered in parliament compound which happened last year July. Reason? Celebrating the wedding of our prime minister. The MPs organised a “kenduri” (reception). Agreed, the slaughter was in the compound and not in the building itself. But I doubt the cries and smell of the animals were more pleasant compared to a 6-year old’s birthday which was surrounded by about 15 people. TV3 showed the birthday celebration clip which was held in the lobby, during the 8pm news. They focused on comment by one of the officials that Parliament is becoming like “Central Market”.
I think its not an appropriate place to have birthday parties, even though its a simple cake cutting ceremony only. Of course only the opposition MPs will attend and show support. And this will be used by the others to cast a bad light on the whole thing.
Birthday in Parliament
http://malaysiakini.com/news/83221
Meanwhile Hindu Rights Action Force leader P Waythamoorthy’s daughter approached parliamentarians today on her birthday, requesting the government to release the five Hindraf members detained under the draconian securities law. She also wished for the safe return of her father from London.
Accompanied by her mother K Shanthi and several other Hindraf delegates Vwaishhanavi celebrated her birthday in the Parliament lobby and delivered roses to members of Parliament present.
“Her father is championing for the rights of Indian Malaysian overseas because the Malaysian government has not given him a chance to return,” said N Gobalakrishnan (Padang Serai-DAP). “Waythamoorthy’s daughter is celebrating her birthday here in hopes that the MPs will abolish the Internal Securities Act (ISA),” he said.
Several members of the opposition and Hindraf delegates chorused birthday greeting to Vwaishhanavi, followed by calls to abolish the ISA. The delegation was earlier stopped at the gates of Parliament, denying them entry. However authorities allowed them in as opposition MPs approached to welcomed the delegation.
Parliament chief administrator Kamaruddin Mohd Baria was heard complaining that the crowd turned the Parliament lobby into a market street because of the entire commotion.