Wan Azizah and Anwar on Hindraf and ISA

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This are excerpts from the MK interview (full article here) with Wan Azizah:

 You have listed five issues as your agenda, would you like to elaborate?

… Also, there is the issue of the ISA (Internal Security Act) detainees. We have human rights but the record is not that great comparatively. ISA has always been used against political dissidents, (Hindraf legal adviser and newly-elected Kota Alam Shah state assemblyperson) M Manoharan especially has to be freed unless you charge him in open court. What crime has he done? I also feel that the environment itself is a very big issue, we have laws but the enforcement is something else. » Read more: Wan Azizah and Anwar on Hindraf and ISA

MIC Youth to win back Selangor

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The National MIC leaders earlier had met Selangor MIC leaders in which Samy Vellu addressd them. The same old issues were raised. However, at the same time, some division leaders in Selangor who were unhappy with Samy Vellu, organised another meeting to ask him to be removed. » Read more: MIC Youth to win back Selangor

Samy to save the day in MIC conflict

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Hope no more threats will be issued like what Vigneswaran did. This crisis may be temporarily covered up by Samy, but the tremors will still be there, waiting to erupt at the right time. Is removing Rajaendran the solution? » Read more: Samy to save the day in MIC conflict

Waytha chooses Gandhi over Che Guevara

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 Will the Malaysian Indians ever take up arms? “I cannot say. They won’t at least for the next 30 years. Beyond that I don’t know. If the next generation takes up arms, I can’t blame it. The Malaysian government is shutting all doors,” he said.

I think if the current changes continue, a change of government is most likely in 2013. With more voter awareness and the realization that all Malaysian are equal, hopefully things will turn better. » Read more: Waytha chooses Gandhi over Che Guevara

Marginalisation is not about money only

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New Selangor MB Khalid is making wrong assumption that money can buy anything. Same mistake that the elections candidates from ruling government did, promising more allocations, funds etc. for the marginalised communities…but still got a firm kick in the posterior. The most important factor is the sense of belonginess, feeling of being treated equally and not like 4th class citizens. » Read more: Marginalisation is not about money only