Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Mkini- Hindraf Makkal Sakthi to Obama : Help to close KEMTA too


Hindraf to Obama: Help close Kamunting camp, too
Jan 20, 09 4:01pm



The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) has sought the help of US president-elect Barack Obama to close the Kamunting detention camp in Taiping, Perak.
Four Hindraf members made the plea in a press statement issued today, saying that the movement welcomes Obama’s decision to close the camp for suspected militants in Guantanamo Bay.
The four held up a banner outside the US Embassy in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, in a 15-minute demonstration this morning.The assembled police force of about 100 personnel was surprised at the ‘small’ turnout. However, this was Hindraf’s bid to get around the restriction on gatherings of more than four people, which require a police permit.In the statement signed by S Jayathas, Hindraf also congratulated Obama on his inauguration - scheduled for 1am tomorrow, Malaysian time.
Hindraf - banned by the government on Oct 15 last year - also said it counts on his support to help Indian Malaysians who “are being suppressed by the Umno-led government”.R Shan, the movement’s representative in New York, is expected to hand over a petition to Obama in Washington today.A similar petition will be submitted to Najib Abdul Razak when he becomes the prime minister of Malaysia in March.
Hindraf came to prominence in 2007, when it took up a variety of causes close to the Indian Malaysian community. This culminated in a massive street protest on Nov 25 that year.Five of its leaders have since been detained in Kamunting for at least two years under the Internal Security Act, which Hindraf says should be abolished.

HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI Congratulate Presiden Barac Obama


































20th January 2009.

Location: AMERICAN EMBASSY. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia

We congratulate Presiden Barack Obama to be the 44th President of United State of America.

Mr.President, please help us close down our own 'Guantanamo Bay' the infamous KAMUNTING DETENTION CENTRE and Release all ISA prisoners.

Before President Barack Obama came to office he said he will shutdown Guantanamo Bay and soon Deputy PM Najib will be the Prime Minister we urge Najib to follow Presiden Barack Obama step and shutdown Kemunting Detention Centre immediately.
We also urge Presiden Barack Obama please help THE MALAYSIAN INDIANS from the suppression of UMNO Goverment. Valga Makkal SAKTHI


S.JAYATHAS
HINDRAF Makkal SAKTHI
National Information Coordinator
012 6362287

PS – HINDRAF at OBAMA’s inauguration on January 20, 2009

HINDRAF will be at the inauguration of President Barrack H. Obama on the steps of the west front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C led by its representative R.Shan from New York.

In conjunction with the inauguration theme "A New Birth of Freedom", a letter from Waythamoorthy who is currently in exile and the report "Malaysian Indian Minority & Human Right Violations 2008" will be handed over to the office of the incoming 44th President of the United States of America.

Thank you.
P. Waytha Moorthy
HINDRAF – Chairman


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