I have this morning given notice to the Parliament Speaker, Tan Sri Ramli Ngah, to move an emergency motion on Monday on the allegation by the Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Musa Hassan, that Hindraf is linked to terrorists and is canvassing for support from terrorist groups.
It will be Malaysia’s misfortune and tragedy if the government’s sole concern is to indiscriminately demonise the Hindraf leaders over their allegations of “ethnic cleansing” and genocide of Indians in Malaysia which were not the reasons for the 30,000-strong Hindraf demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on November 25 and use them as excuses to completely disregard the legitimate grievances of two million Malaysian Indians at their long-standing marginalization as Malaysian citizens.
I am shocked at the Attorney-General’s role in the escalation of such “denial-and reprisal” response — belatedly charging 31 Hindraf protestors for the capital offense of attempted murder of a cop and objecting to any grant of bail, resulting for all intent and purpose of their being immediately jailed in Sungai Buloh prison indefinitely for months on end until the end of the trial.
If this is not a travesty of justice, I do not know what is!
Tan Sri Gani Patail must know that as Attorney-General, he is the chief legal officer not only of the government but for all 27 million Malaysians and he must not act in any vengeful, vindictive or bullying manner — something which he seemed to have forgotten in the past two days in his appearance in court over the prosecution of the Hindraf protestors.
I urge him to reconsider his objections to the granting of bail to the 31 protestors and to agree to their release on bail pending trial and to take the personal initiative to submit such an application to the court — or he will be doing a great injustice and disservice not only to the public image of the Attorney-General’s Chambers, but to popular support for the Barisan Nasional government.
My urgent motion for an emergency parliamentary debate on the IGP’s allegation of terrorist links of Hindraf is as follows:
“That the House gives leave to Ketua Pembangkang YB Lim Kit Siang to adjourn the House under S.O. 18 (1) to discuss a definite matter of urgent public importance — the allegation by the Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan that Hindraf is linked to terrorists and that Hindraf is actively canvassing for support and assistance from terrorist groups.
“The IGP alleged on Thursday that Hindraf had given a twisted and distorted picture to the international community on the status of Indians in Malaysia, but is the police chief committing the same offence in giving a twisted and distorted picture of Hindraf with its allegation about its terrorist links without furnishing any supporting evidence?
“The IGP’s allegation of Hindraf’s terrorist links without any evidence whatsoever is a matter of grave national concern as it marks the escalation of the hardline denial-and-retaliation response of the authorities to the 30,000-strong Hindraf demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 25 as a cry of desperation for justice by two million Malaysian Indians for an end to their long-standing marginalization whether political, economic, educational, social, cultural or religious.
“Criticism of Hindraf allegations of “ethnic cleansing” and genocide of Indians in Malaysia cannot be excuse or justification for the denial-and-retaliation response of the authorities, refusing to heed the cry of desperation by two million peace-loving and law-abiding Malaysian Indians for a New Deal to end their long-standing marginalization as equal Malaysian citizens or to make unsubstantiated allegations of terrorist links against Hindraf or for the harsh and belated decision by the Attorney-General to charge 31 Hindraf protestors for the capital offence of attempted murder of a policeman and objecting to the granting of bail resulting in their being held in custody in Sungai Buloh Prison indefinitely for months until the end of their trial.”¬ù
I call on MIC President and Works Minister, Datuk Seri Samy Vellu as well as all other MIC members of the administration, whether deputy minister, parliamentary secretary or Member of Parliament, to signal their support for such an emergency parliamentary debate on Monday.
#1 by smeagroo on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 3:59 pm
terrorists? Wah Lau Eh?
BUt C4 case not terrorists’ linked?
Mind-boggling!
Who says we hv brain-drain? We hv some really smart AGs
#2 by Libra2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 4:11 pm
Criminals are running around the Police and they can’t catch them. Crime rate is on the increase.
Prosecution is losing almost all criminal cases due to shoddy investigations and incapable DPPs.
Instead of taking care of their jobs the IGP and AG are acting like UMNO politicians. Are they also standing for elections?
#3 by Libra2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 4:19 pm
mandela said “Yes, UMNO is pushing Indians to become terrorists!”.
I tend to agree with him. At the rate the government is pushing them to a corner, the time may come when we hear of suicide bombings in our midst.
I pray that day will not come or this country will go down like the drain Sri Lanka or Pakistan.
I pray the government will realize that there is a limit to oppression and intimidation.
#4 by budak on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 4:38 pm
if Hindraf protesters and lawyers are terrorist…
why bloody Chief Police still sit down like nothing happen…
call your boss (PeeM) to use ISA to jail them lah…
dont just sit down and collect my $$$ by tocking cock…
wake up dear Malaysian…
our country Police, Judiacial and Politic at deplorable stage…
please vote them OUT…!
#5 by optimuz on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 4:57 pm
Here’s a little article to put the charges that are levelled against the 31 in perspective.
Teen guard pins blame for rape bid on ‘sudden feeling’
KUALA LUMPUR: He blamed his violence on a “sudden feeling which overcame him”.
But for this 17-year-old — who was just a month short of being tried as an adult — that moment will cost him three years at the Henry Gurney home for juvenile offenders.
The teenager, who was working at Tunku Abdul Rahman College as a security guard, maintained his guilty plea in the Children’s Court yesterday to attempted rape, molest and causing hurt to an 18-year-old female student at the college.
Magistrate Nurulizwan Ahmad Zubir also ordered him to be placed under a good behaviour bond for three years after his release from the reform school.
His mother, 37, stood surety for him after the court set bail at RM5,000 in one surety.
The youth from Gombak Setia was charged with:
- causing hurt to the first-year business studies student at the TARC Lecture Hall B;
- attempting to rape her at Lecture Hall 2; and
- molesting her at the same place.
The three offences were committed between 5.30pm and 5.50pm on April 21.
He admitted bashing the girl on her head with a rock in front of Lecture Hall B before dragging her to Lecture Hall 2 and sexually assaulting her.
She received eight stitches on the back of her head and now suffers from blurred vision in the right eye.
The accused, who is the eldest of five children of a production operator, 42, and a housewife, could have been sentenced to a maximum of 23 years’ jail and whipping had he committed the offences a month later.
Chief Inspector Afandi Kasiman prosecuted, while welfare officer Othman Ismail read the probation report on the accused.
Othman said the boy regretted his actions as they were a result of a “sudden feeling which overcame him”.
“He did not intend to hurt the student,” Othman said.
According to facts, the victim was walking along a pedestrian lane in the college when the teenage security guard threw a rock at her from behind, causing her to fall to the ground.
He then dragged her into a nearby storeroom, undressed her and began to molest her. When she screamed, he repeatedly hit her on the head with the rock.
He tried to rape her, but when he failed to do so, he rolled his clothes to form a rope and tried to strangle her.
After begging him to stop, he set her free and she sought help from a male college mate who took her to a clinic.
She later lodged a police report at the Sentul police headquarters.
Question:
How come he isn’t being charged for attempted murder but only causing hurt??
Isn’t his act worse, in that he threw a rock specifically at the victim and also tried to strangle her with rope?
Double standards??
#6 by cheng on soo on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 5:11 pm
Optimuz, just wonder whether this can be a good defense n mitigation point if these 31 are convicted “sudden feeling which overcame him”,
This sudden feeling seemed to continue for quite a long duration in the case u mentioned, threw a rock, drag, undress victim, molest, hit on victim head with rock, attempt rape, roll cloth to form rope to strangle etc!
Do a sudden feeling usually last so long ?
#7 by budak on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 5:13 pm
color play a part…!
#8 by optimuz on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 5:32 pm
I wonder if there is a need to now revisit all cases where objects were used to cause hurt, and instead amend the charges to attempted murder instead!
What a mockery of law and justice.
But then, how many of us would stand up against such tyranny anyway??
#9 by cancan on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 5:39 pm
This government is run by the Umnoputras.
They can twist and turn as they like.
They don’t give a damn about the other races.
Nobody can help us now.
So,we all go for help internationally!!!!
#10 by optimuz on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 5:47 pm
isn’t that what Hindraf has done?? yet they seem to be whacked left right and center from all sections…
#11 by hutchrun on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 7:14 pm
13. Should you fail to respond to the above we would be left with no alternative but to institute civil proceedings against your goodselves amongst others to produce / tender the evidence of the said terrorist claims in the Kuala Lumpur High Court which we believe you do not have because it is not true. If your evidence is based on mere police reports (false and manufactured) as alleged by the AG in court on 5-7-2007 we to the contrary have (real) hundreds of police reports alleging scores of police murder of Indians, racial attacks on Indians and causing grevious bodily harm etc on Indians for which there is yet to be a single prosecution for murder manslaughter etc. To the contrary all the 31 peaceful assemblers (of 25-11-2007) have falsely, maliciously and on a racist basis been prosecuted for attempted murder. To add insult to injury of the criminal justice system in Malaysia, they are now locked up without bail and are serving a sentence for which they are yet to have been found guilty. This is vindictive, malicious and racist prosecution as previous assemblies by Bersih, Batu Buruk, Toll hikes (2) and Petrol hikes (2) Myamar assemblies (2) and Khairy’s protest against Condoleza’s Rice visit to Malaysia by primarily Malay muslim peaceful assemblers there has been no remands or prosecutions or denying of bail for that matter.
Your goodselves cannot and should not take the law into your own hands and act contrary to the public interest though you are vested with very vast powers as the AG and IGP. Stop being a racist, stop the marginalization and the permanent colonialsation of the ethnic minority Malaysian Indians. 50 years is enough. Let us now move on.
Kindly take notice that you are to furnish to me the evidence of the alleged link of Hindraf to terrorism within seven (7) days from the date hereof failing which I shall presume that you do not have the evidence. You are to further unreservedly apologise and cause to be broadcasted and published in a similar manner and retract the alleged terrorist claim within seven (7) days from the date hereof failing which Hindraf and I would have no alternative but to institute legal proceedings for RM10 Million against you goodselves for General, Special and Exemplary damages.
Kindly take note accordingly.
http://policewatchmalaysia.com/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1197024606&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2&
#12 by LittleBird on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 7:18 pm
Poor Tamil Indians. The british brought them here and forced them to work on daily wages and sucked them dry. They also got to put up with the mandors made up of ceylones tamils, telugus or malayalee.
When the estates disappeared so too their future. Estate tamil schools up to standard six, hardly could speak bahasa, and now still suffering not knowing what they have done.
Thw government could have shown compassion but then that would mean they have to bury their ego.
#13 by benny on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 7:45 pm
This is blatant power abuse by the JUDICIARY,POLICE,AND UMNO CONTROLLED GOVT.there are so many cases which is not solved but like nurin,altantuya but this clowns are charging them under attemtpted murder.I BEEN CONVINCING ALOT OF MY BUDDYS TO VOTE FOR OPPOSITIONS DURING THE NEXT ELECTION.ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
#14 by Loyal Malaysian on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 8:01 pm
Yes, Mr Lim you can be sure your motion will be denied for whatever reason. The only hope seems to be appeal the defense lawyers say they will be filing. But the million dollar question arise again. Is it in the court of a fair and just judge or one of the many so called judges in our judiciary? At the end of the day , the fate of these 31 scapegoats seemed doomed as the government seems to be out for their scalps!!
#15 by greenacre on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 8:04 pm
The usual cases involving the prosecution are handled by the deputy Public Prosecutors and even the police inspectors .They are the alter ego of the Public Prosecutor /Attorney General. Base on the charge itself this is not a case that attracts the attention of AG but he came with guns blazing and our malaysian ‘hero medias’ in tow.
there is more than that meets the eyes.
#16 by carloz28 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 8:17 pm
Libra2 Says:
“What is the difference between UMNO and the Zionists?”
UMNO has ANGKASAWAN but Zionist dont.
#17 by undergrad2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 10:07 pm
“I urge him to reconsider his objections to the granting of bail to the 31 protestors and to agree to their release on bail pending triail…” KIT
The die is now cast.
#18 by undergrad2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 10:07 pm
ooops dye
#19 by undergrad2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 10:12 pm
“Tan Sri Gani Patail must know that as Attorney-General, he is the chief legal officer not only of the government but for all 27 million Malaysians and he must not act …” KIT
You’re making a mistake here, YB Kit.
The AG has never been nor is the “chief legal officer” for “all 27 million Malaysians”. He is the chief legal officer of the government. The AG is not an elected office.
But I get your drift.
#20 by undergrad2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 10:26 pm
“…allegation by the Inspector-General of Police … that Hindraf is linked to terrorists and that Hindraf is actively canvassing for support and assistance from terrorist groups”.
How else would they justify their denial of bail to those accused? If Anwar could be charged for abuse of power and corruption and sodomy, nothing is impossible with this government.
As if “attempted murder’ is not enough, the charge of “supporing terrorism” is the final nail (I hate say this because it sounds cliche) in the coffin of justice. Ordinary Malaysians will have to do mental gymnastics to understand how they came to that conclusion. They saw Tamils protesting. Is it possible that they also saw tigers?
The rule of law has long been replaced by the rule of men (sorry ladies). But with tigers on their side, hey who knows??
#21 by greenacre on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 10:42 pm
Undergrad2….Malaysian Crominal Procedure code offences falls under three types of bail terms. wit 1. bailable as of right .i.e if the offender can come up with the bail sum the court shall release ..that is the court has no discretion apart from the sum/terms. 2. not bailable offences are where the court has discretion to grant bail or not. Old age ,frail are considerations. The offender has not right except to plead for bail. 3. Unbailable usually Drugs ..no discretion,thus mandatory, no bail.
The charge Hindraff people are facing falls under the second category of not bailable,thus it squarely falls within the discretion of the judge.They have gone for the kill.
#22 by undergrad2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 10:55 pm
It is non-bailable if it involves captal crime like murder.
#23 by greenacre on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 11:02 pm
undergrad….murder is non-bailable also mentioned as not bailable.(same) Nevertheless the Court has the discretion to grant bail.
#24 by undergrad2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 11:11 pm
The judge always has discretion but that discretion has to be justiciably exercised – in this particular case obviously that means denying them bail.
#25 by undergrad2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 11:27 pm
“The offences committed by the accused are serious,†she (referring to the judge) said.
“If she had said the charges are serious, that’s another thing. Isn’t wording that important in legal matters? The offences has YET to be established! ” Wits0
You are right.
The judge should have said “charges” rather than “offences”. If a magistrate newly out of law school were to say that, it is not surprising – not so in this case. She should be more selective in the use of words. “Offences” are words you find mostly in the Penal Code and “charges” mostly in the Criminal Procedure Code”. Obviously this judge is prosecution oriented.
#26 by undergrad2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 11:29 pm
Otherwise she is not wrong.
#27 by Sitiawan on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 11:37 pm
They twist and they turn.
This is really Horrendous and Insane.
No mercy,Vote BN out.
#28 by Jong on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 11:39 pm
It’s ‘survival’ of the fittest!
#29 by undergrad2 on Friday, 7 December 2007 - 11:43 pm
“The dirt-poor, seething Malaysian Tamils, including Muslims, are ideal recruiting material for a local variant of the LTTE…” Indian columnist
Hutchrun,
Does this not mean that the IGP who scans ferociously for news on “terrorism” over TV and newspapers and the Internet, is not totally wrong in his outlook on HINDRAF as potential hotbeds for terrorism?
#30 by undergrad2 on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 12:02 am
“..Malaysian government should study the history books to avoid the quagmire that the Sinhalese fanatics landed in by their anti-Tamil policies.” Indian columnist
A covert call to the Tamil Hindus in Malaysia to resort to terrorism?
HINDRAF leaders would do well to distance themselves from such comments. LTTE has long been categorised by the United States as a terrorist organization.
#31 by pwcheng on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 2:18 am
cancan Says:
December 7th, 2007 at 17: 39.55
This government is run by the Umnoputras.
They can twist and turn as they like.
I fully agree with you on that if you ever had any dealings with the UMNOputra government. They can twist and turn better than an acrobat to deny you of anything you applied for, be it an educational or business loan, license, etc. “Tidak dapat di timbangkan” is their favorite catchphrase. When you take the trouble to seek assistance to ask them the reason/reasons they will twist and turn to give you some farcical excuses, even changing their own policies/ or “syarat syarat” set by them. I have lots of prove on this.
#32 by undergrad2 on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 2:36 am
“….P. Uthayakumar, was reported as saying in an interview in Monday’s edition of Singapore’s New Paper that that he would not rule out using violence. ”
Uthayakumar says “The monks were prepared to die for their cause. I’ve shown slides of monks getting shot and killed during my roadshows and I think it struck a chord with the people. ”
The ISA is tailor made to suit cases like this. Why is the UMNO led government hesitating?? Why haven’t they let the dogs out??
#33 by bulletproof on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 2:48 am
Firstly, showing anger is the worst system in the world and we have it. Sad but true. I suggest that we cut all the crap, forgive malays for being so manja and so protective over their land, and DAP for being the Batu Api. We are Malaysian, or should we change the name to something that suits us. Why & what are we fighting for? Sense of belongings? or just being plain selfish. Thinking only for our own race is selfish, thinking only about our own religion that is sellfish. Basically we are all sellfish. Thats why we all end up in this place called Malaysia. Who loves Malaysia? The malays claim that Malaysia is theirs. Yes, we should give them the credit coz their ancestors are the pioneers who ruled the country but that does not mean that Malaysia is theirs, just because it is MALAYsia or MALAY SIA SIAKAN MALAYSIA. But talking about building the country…i think all race does that what. If its not because of the chineese, i dont think that Malacca can be that successful. From there we see that the Malays & the chineese has chemistries going on. What about the other races like the indians. They fought for the World War in Malaya. In fact they are the frontlines. Second was the malays. Why are we fighting with each other? Coz weve been manupulated by the western minds. To the big boyz up there, throw off the ego, start to talk and compromise with the other parties as well. Because the opposition starts to talk more sense then you guys. But to the opposition, dont get too jump up. We all should protect and help each other for just one statement. For a very intelligent and a very peaceful country. Malaysia, to me is just a land created by God. It does not belong to anyone. So whoever decides to stay, please take care of it and please be nice to others. Its a piece of land that we all share. The chineese and the Indians are also concern of the land that they stayed and live and they fought and still fighting for it, if they think theres a better way of running it, they have the rights. I believe that we are actually killing ourself. Making up stories just to make us fight, shout and kill to show protest. Are we barbarians?. Think! Making up parties are actually bad ideas. Firstly, because it separates the mind and end up we became groups. Groups against groups. What if, if we do not have any party. Just a government runned by experts in their own fields, chosed by the people. Our Kings has no respect from the people. That is because they are also Malays and MANJA. I repeat MANJA. We should not have kasta. Everyone should be equal. It may sound communist. But communism helps only the people that they want to help. But that is the Communist government, the ideology is different. This way the Hindus will agree, the muslims will also agree, even the buddhist and all other religion will agree. We are actually moving to the Dark side. It is time to go white. Coz personally i do not want to go to hell! My Datuk is a Bangali her wife came from china. My moyang do not have money. At early 1920′s we are poor, so then my Moyang give my nenek to the malays because takut kena jual as a prostitude. The malays (My moyang angkat) help my nenek which is a chineese (a hakka). My mom married to a malay. Thats why i strongly believe that we can make it because history has proven. I might be going to ISA for saying all this, but one thing for sure i am saving my afterlife.
#34 by undergrad2 on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 3:01 am
Uthayakumar said at an interview when asked if he applied for political asylum in the U.K.
“It was at the height of the Francis Udayappan (missing police detainee) case. There was an attack on me, done with razor-sharp precision. That kind of thinking can only come from the police. […] They smashed my car windscreen and I hit a lamp post and somebody pulled out a gun and pointed it at me. I had all the evidence.
I would have easily qualified for asylum ..”
He is wrong. He would not have qualified for asylum based on what he said here.
#35 by sj on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 3:50 am
“The ISA is tailor made to suit cases like this. Why is the UMNO led government hesitating?? Why haven’t they let the dogs out??”
I am guessing internal party power struggle, perhaps. Either that or the situation has evolved into such a magnitude that they realize using ISA would only make the people struggle against them even more fiercely.
#36 by the archer on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 4:06 am
an interesting read…very interesting
go here
http://www.indianmalaysian.com/sound/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=871
#37 by Aramaitii on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 4:50 am
Everyone of us who visit these blogs + people from bersih and hindraf should make a video(YouTube)hilighting the injustice and religous prosecution in the country and post it on you tube for the world to see….Let every voice be heard
#38 by fairplay500 on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 4:54 am
Those “gangsters and thugs” 31 of them could not finish off one cop?.
Hard to believe.
Hindraf now a terrorist org?
Even harder to believe.
Love to see the evidence.
But wait, they are currently manufacturing evidence.
Yo! Badawi and Samy, you really believe this?
#39 by undergrad2 on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 5:02 am
“I am guessing internal party power struggle..”
A power struggle implies a begining and an end – with a victor and a loser – but a fractured leaderhip means an ineffectual leadership and ineffective policies. This is more a case of no leadership.
#40 by undergrad2 on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 5:04 am
“..injustice and religous prosecution in the country ..” Aramaitil
I think you meant religious ‘persecution’ rather than ‘prosecution’.
#41 by undergrad2 on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 7:41 am
I am NOT with HINDRAF but I’m with the lawyers who made that March and the BERSIH supporters.
With HINDRAF I smell another agenda and disagree with its tactics.
#42 by avtarjat@yahoo.com on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 7:51 am
Why not also charge the ex Malacca Chief Minister Tamby Cheeky for incitng hatred ., because in Malaysia you can charge anybody for anything at everybody’s whims and fancies.
#43 by Bigjoe on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 9:01 am
What the hell is the PM doing joining in the allegation of terrorism-link of Hindraf? If Hindraf is guilty then Malaysia is guilty by association with Hamas. Should US also call Malaysia a terrorist-supporting state?
This spin-doctoring of Hindraf is getting dangerously out of hand. There is over-arrogance to believe that Hindraf will not radicalize further and have little support.
#44 by undergrad2 on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 9:29 am
India is guilty of supporting terrorism when it supported LTTE otherwise known as Tamil Tigers – an organization classified by the United States as a terrorist organization. India has since stopped supporting the Tamil Tigers.
I don’t think HINDRAF has the ability nor the intention, left on its own, to morph into anything like a terrorist group. Their leaders who spoke on its behalf have certainly given the impression that it could and should.
Uthayakumar appears to put the blame on Anwar and Kit for not speaking out loud and clear. Because had these two Opposition leaders done so, according to him, the threat of violence would not be necessary. Listen to the tape of his interview with Malaysiakini.
#45 by cheng on soo on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 9:48 am
May be some one worry that polis n army may forget how to deal with terrorist, (since CPM Chin Peng dismantle his gang so long ago), so must find some way to refresh polis n army in this aspect, so just label some body terrorist, then deal with it accordingly.
#46 by fairplay500 on Saturday, 8 December 2007 - 10:25 am
Hello again,
read this:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/12/8/nation/19703414&sec=nation
Nation
Saturday December 8, 2007
MCA: Hindraf way out of line
PETALING JAYA: Allegations of ethnic cleansing by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) are baseless, untrue and “way out of line,†said MCA secretary-general Datuk Ong Ka Chuan.
“In a multi-racial country like Malaysia, it is normal for every community to have grievances. But to accuse the Government of practising ethnic cleansing is something very serious,†he said in a press statement yesterday.
»To accuse the Government of practising ethnic cleansing is something very serious« DATUK ONG KA CHUAN
“The leaders of Hindraf should have been more careful and responsible in making statements.â€
Ong also said that attempts by Hindraf leaders to involve the British and Indian governments and political leaders in the affairs of the country’s Indian community should not have been done and that it was tantamount to foreign interference in Malaysia’s domestic affairs and sovereignty.
” I guess this is after several attempts to communicate with the gov.
He said the MCA and Government remained committed to assisting the poor irrespective of race.
“Like who?”
Ong also urged Indian community leaders to channel their views and grievances through the proper channels like MIC representatives, so that issues could be resolved amicably.
They tried.. but what is “mic” Malays in charge?”
“The Government will view the grievances of the Indian community seriously and continue to take action to resolve them amicably through the mechanism of the Barisan Nasional Government at all levels,†he said.
After 50 years they have done shit and you an supposedly educated chinaman don’t see it?
Ong said the MCA condemned the actions of Parti Keadilan Rakyat de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who went to India to seek foreign support to interfere in Malaysia’s domestic affairs.
Yes keep kissing up, what would you do if the chinese were to be in the same position as the indians?
He added that it was obvious that Anwar was “going all out†to exploit the issue for political gain in a desperate attempt to revive his political strength.
And I guess you are not!! not just sucking up to the chinese vote but to the malays. By the way what is your take on the terrorist issue?
#47 by kaybeegee on Tuesday, 15 January 2008 - 12:43 am
The name Patail cannot be a Malay name. The name Patail is very close to the Indian name Patel. If I am right than it shows that a Patail is prepared to prosecute Muthu, Samy Ravi so as to show no racism. However the charges against the alleged Hindraf guys are straightforward. Patail go help your subordinates in the Atlantuya trial. Why dont you? Scared?