Samy calls for Hindraf 4's releaseIn a dramatic about-turn, MIC president S Samy Vellu today called for the release of the four Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders held without trial under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
"The government has to make a decision. Kenghadharan is very sick, Manoharan is an elected member. So I think it is quite reasonable. I am going to ask PM (to release them) and meet the Internal Security Minister (Syed Hamid Syed Albar).
He said Ganabatirau, and Vasantha Kumar were "not very much involved (in the rally), so the government has to make a decision."
If he (Abdullah) wants to release all (five) of them, it is up to him. We have no objection. We also don't want them to be kept inside for too long a period," he said.
The fifth Hindraf leader under detention is P. Uthayakumar.
He also urged Hindraf chairperson P Waythamoorthy - who is currently in London on self-exile - to return to the country and be reunited with his family, saying that the latter should not be a political refugee.
Describing it as being motivated by "fairness", he said: "At the same time, we feel that as Indians, we have to do something about this."
"I made some moves on this earlier, but I didn't tell anybody. I will now make a very strong move to see what can be done," he added.
MIC members join PASMeanwhile, The Kampung Jebong MIC branch in Simpang here was officially dissolved when 110 of its members quit the party to become members of "Kelab Penyokong PAS" (PAS Supporters Club).
Branch chairman M. Muninathan, accompanied by committee members, submitted their application forms to Bukit Gantang MP Roslan Shaharom at a village temple here on Saturday night.
Roslan said the welfare of the former MIC branch members and members of the Indian community would be taken care of.
"We will take care of you because any problems affecting the Indian community will also affect members of the other communities," he said.
Roslan said he was indebted to the Indian community here as more than 95% of Indian voters within the Bukit Gantang parliamentary constituency had voted for him in the recently-concluded general election.
Source: TheStar Online: MIC branch dissolved, members become PAS supporters
8 comments:
The longer they remain incarcerated, the public sympathy will be with them and Pak Lah is in no position to defend a loosing cause. Ask Nelson Mandela how he defeated the apartheid govt while in jail.
Free them and maybe the public will soften their anger upon the BN.
Whatever real / imagined influence Samy Vellu had before the GE in the BN govt is clear now, he had none. And with his humiliating loss, he has no influence in a boat where its every one for himself. Least of all for a loser.
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What was the Indian representation record under Samy Vellu? Better than now? If not he had better shut up!
I wonder who still have ears for Samy..
He desperately needs people to look up to him again..
the title is misleading :p
they are not joining the party, just the fan club .. hehhehe
Jefus,
Pak Lah fails to understand why the citizens have lost confidence in him.
Bayi,
Samy had done a lot for the Indians; his few cadres.
Gukita,
Oh, people love to hear him; we had fun. He clowns.
Hopeful,
Ya, Samy needs attention.
Famil,
I think the club is a good beginning for PAS to integrate the other communities.
if SAMY VELLU is sincere wanting to help the plight of Hindraft 5 and Indian Community nationwide, Samy Vellu should offer himself into the ISA personally.
take the courage and challenge, live and die like a Robin Hood, if not Lou-Bin-Loot.
anyway, given Samy Vellu age, once and if he leave the Earth during detention in ISA, the Government will award him Posthumous "TUN-ship" giving 2-4 police bodyguards to his Widow!!!
Lou-Bin-Loot does sounds better than Samy Vellu. Dont you think so????
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