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temple chairmen to meet khir toyo

December 31st, 2007
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Khir to meet all Hindu temple chairmen this Friday

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KUALA LUMPUR, MON:

SELANGOR MB Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo will be meeting the chairmen of all Hindu temples in the state this Friday to discuss problems affecting the places of worship.

Malaysian Hindu Council chairman Datuk R. Nadarajah said the meeting would take place at Batu Caves on Friday and about 800 chairmen of Hindu temples throughout Selangor were expected to attend it.

“We will use this opportunity to discuss with him problems affecting Hindu temples and hope that he will be able to assist us in resolving them,” Nadarajah told reporters this today.

He said a memorandum on the problems affecting Hindu temples would also be handed over to Khir.

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Prayer for Hindraf detainees in Klang

December 31st, 2007
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Hindus pray for peace and unity
 

KLANG: A large crowd gathered at a Hindu temple here to pray for peace, unity and for those detained following the Nov 25 Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) rally. 

The special two-hour prayer also gave devotees a chance to voice their grievances via prayers.  

The prayers were organised by a coalition of 30 non-governmental organisations and the Indian community here.  

Six pigeons were also released yesterday as part of the prayers – five were for the five Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees and one for the 25 Hindraf supporters charged for participating in an illegal assembly. Similar prayer sessions were also being held in various temples nationwide. 

The coalition called for the unconditional release of the five detainees – M. Manoharan, V. Ganabatirau, K. Vasantha Kumar, P. Uthayakumar and R. Kengadharan – and said they should be given a fair trial.  

Coalition spokesman L. Segaran said they would be sending a statement to the Prime Minister on their prayers and the release of the five. 

Guest speaker K. Arumugam expressed hope that the Government would look into the community's plight. 

Meanwhile, Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said in Chennai, India, he would meet Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, to explain the real situation concerning the Indian community in Malaysia. 

He is leading a 70-member delegation to the Pravasi Barathiya Divas conference in New Delhi starting on Jan 7. 

Samy Vellu said he would undertake a similar effort with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S. Karunanidhi. – Bernama  

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samy vellu to meet manmohan and karunanithi

December 30th, 2007
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Samy Vellu to meet India’s leaders to explain situation of Indians in Malaysia

BERNAMA

CHENNAI, SUN:

Malaysian Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu will meet Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, to explain the real situation concerning the Indian community in Malaysia.

Samy Vellu, who is also MIC president, said he would undertake a similar effort with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S. Karunanidhi.

He said that in view of negative publicity arising from the Nov 25 illegal street demonstrations in Kuala Lumpur involving a group of Indian Malaysians, he would explain to the two leaders the actual position of the Indian community in Malaysia.

Samy Vellu was speaking to Indian journalists after launching a book here today. He is on a stopover here en route to New Delhi to attend the three-day Pravasi Barathiya Divas 2008 conference beginning Jan 7.

Samy Vellu is leading a 70-member delegation comprising MIC leaders and Indian-based non-governmental organisations to the annual gathering of people of Indian origin from all over the world.

“I hope to meet the Indian prime minister on the sidelines of the Pravasi conference and meet the Tamil Nadu chief minister here within the next few days,” he said.

Samy Vellu said it was not true that Indians in Malaysia were deprived of so many things and that many Hindu temples had been demolished arbitrarily.

“Some of the temples were demolished because of court orders as they were built illegally,” he said, adding that many of the temples were relocated to alternative sites.

He also said that the Malaysian government had created many opportunities for Indian Malaysians and many were doing well in various fields.

Samy Vellu expressed hope that his explanation to the Indian government would clear up any misunderstanding over the issue.

Relations between Malaysia and India are strong “and nothing will affect this cordial relationship”, he added.

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Guru Nanak’s Birthday

December 27th, 2007
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Sikhs mark Guru Nanak's birth

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RAWANG: Month-long pray-ers to commemorate Guru Nanak's 538th birthday were held at one of the oldest Sikh temples in Malaysia.
Thousands of devotees flocked to the Nanaksar Temple from morning till evening to attend prayers for the Sikh founder.

"Hundreds of devotees came to attend the prayers and volunteered to cook for devotees throughout the month," temple president Ma- hinder Kaur said.

During the month, the Sikhs' holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, would be recited non-stop while religious hymns were sung during the evenings.

Other activities held were a blood donation drive and a procession of the holy book through Serendah town.
Guru Nanak, born in Punjab, preached on equality of all human beings, including women, and the concept of one God.

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mic, ppp, and ipf youth’s first ever joint meeting

December 25th, 2007
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. When seeing the situation is bad, these fellows are now going into action mode. Where all these is mere acting, only time will tell.

Youth wings to tackle community’s woes

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KUALA LUMPUR: The youth wings of the MIC, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and Indian Progressive Front (IPF) sat down together for the first time yesterday to discuss and join hands in tackling problems faced by the Indian community. 

At the meeting chaired by MIC Youth chief S.A. Vigneswaran, they decided to form committees at division, state and national level to address the issues of temples, Tamil schools and job opportunities in the civil service. 

“Any problem which cannot be resolved will be brought to the attention of MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu to bring it to the Cabinet,” he said after the two-hour meeting. 

PPP youth chief T. Murugiah and IPF youth chief R. Ravishankar were also present. 

“The opposition parties are saying that we have not done anything but who is responsible for the benefits enjoyed by the community for the past 50 years? 

“It is MIC with the support of PPP and the IPF who had fought and obtained land for temples and Tamil schools,” he said. 

Vigneswaran said opposition parties like the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat were using these issues to woo Indian votes. 

“The issue is not really who cares or does good for the community. I believe the Indians will not be hoodwinked by such tactics.” 

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