source<\/a><\/p>\n PETALING JAYA: PAS has become the first opposition party to hit out at the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), urging the Government to set up a commission to investigate the “absurd” allegations it has made. <\/p>\n
\n Its president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang slammed Hindraf in a statement here yesterday, saying: <\/p>\n
“We think that part of the demands and accusations made by Hindraf are extreme and we want the Government to immediately set up an independent body to investigate them.” <\/p>\n
However, he stressed that PAS still agreed that all parties should be given the right and freedom of assembly and speech as provided for in the Federal Constitution. <\/p>\n
“Racial unity should continue to be maintained in this country and anything that will evoke the emotions of either Indians, Malays or Chinese should be rejected,” he said. <\/p>\n
\n Last Sunday, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse an illegal gathering organised by Hindraf. <\/p>\n
Thousands converged at various locations in Kuala Lumpur to support Hindraf’s plan to submit a petition with 100,000 signatures to the British High Commission. <\/p>\n
The petition was to ask Queen Elizabeth II to appoint a Queen’s Counsel to represent the Indian community in a class-action suit filed against the British government for bringing Indians as indentured labourers to the then Malaya and exploiting them. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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