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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Hindraf head to sue DAP - Malaysiakini

Hindraf chairperson P Waythamoorthy is threatening legal action against three Indian DAP leaders over allegations that he misappropriated funds ranging from RM700,000 to millions allegedly collected to meet the cost of a civil suit against the UK government.

The exiled Indian rights activist came under attack last week with allegations that he misappropriated the funds to live a comfortable life in exile, while his followers footed the bill.

Waythamoorthy (right) has been living in-exile in London, after he fled the government's crackdown on Hindraf following the events of their rally on Nov 25 last year.

“The unfounded malicious and vindictive allegations by DAP leaders are defamatory,” said Waythamoorthy who will instruct his lawyers to initiate legal action against the DAP leaders in the coming weeks in a statement e-mailed to the media from London.

He named Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy, Sungkai assemblyperson A Sivanesan and Hindraf activist V Ganabatirau as responsible for the defamatory attack upon his character.

He added that the purpose of the action is to give all three DAP leaders the honour and opportunity to prove their allegations in a court of law.

DAP's diversionary tactics

According to him, “Hindraf have vigorously campaigned to save this last remaining heritage village (Kampung Buah Pala) and in the process have raised various legitimate questions that the DAP-led government could not and dare not answer”.

Waythamorthy also claimed that because of Hindraf's support of the Kampung Buah Pala villagers, “(Chief Minister) Lim Guan Eng had instructed his Indian party lieutenants to divert attention by attacking... Hindraf” in order to bury the issue.

On Aug 12 Ramasamy had called upon the leader of the outlawed Hindraf to account for the funds allegedly collected for Hindraf's suit. Sivanesan and Ganabatirau echoed the Penang DCM's call for an accounting of the purported funds.

Waythamoorthy stressed that he “never collected a single cent from the public to fund the civil suit” filed by Hindraf in 2007.

The suit against the Britain claimed damages for the suffering of their Indian forefathers and the present generation of Malaysians of Indian descent, allegedly caused by the then British Empire.

“I had been very reluctant to counter the allegations against me by these DAP Indian leaders as I did not wish to divert the attention and make the people of Kg Buah Pala scapegoats in their desperate attempt to save their village, however I am now compelled to break the silence” said Waythamoorthy.

Monday, August 24, 2009

DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS BY DAP INDIAN LEADERS TO DIVERT THE ATTENTION FROM KG BUAH PALA.

Over the last 10 days I have personally come under criticisms from Indian DAP leaders who have defamed me by unfounded allegations that I had collected RM700, 000 up to millions of Ringgit to file the civil suit against the UK Government.

The series of allegations beginning from The Penang Deputy Chief Minister, Perak ADUN for Sungkai and finally by ex ISA detainee – all leaders of the Democratic Action Party which is leading the State Government in Penang which is embattled in the Land Scam involving the 200 year old Heritage village of Kg.Buah Pala. HINDRAF is committed to fight for justice and for the poor and defenceless people of Kg.Buah Pala.

We acknowledge the previous BN Government under Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon robbed their ancestral land from them. The current Government, which promised the villagers that their Land would be returned to them should they, win the elections held in March 2008 have instead short changed the people of Kg.Buah Pala.

Over the last 2 months HINDRAF have vigorously campaigned to save this last remaining heritage village and in the process have raised various legitimate questions that the DAP led Government could not and dare not answer. In return Lim Guan Eng had instructed his Indian Party Lieutenants to divert attention by attacking and alleging HINDRAF have been compromised by the BN Government. When that allegation did not find its way in the minds of the people, they are now resorting with malicious and vindictive allegations that I have personally collected millions of Ringgit to fund the civil suit in UK and had misappropriated those funds.

After filing the civil suit in the UK in August 31st 2007, I had attended a total of 10 road shows throughout the country and more than 50,000 people have heard me speak and explain on the civil suit. I was prepared for these sort of allegations even then. All those speeches and participants were video recorded. I had in all those gatherings specifically said that I would never collect a single cent from the public to fund the civil suit. At the same time I also emphasised that I will never promise anyone a single ringgit out of the suit. . I had then distributed almost 100,000 leaflets informing the Malaysian Indians that we will never collect any funds and instead they could do their part by attending the mass gathering on November 25th 07. The 50,000 over people who attended the road shows perfectly understood that my struggle was a genuine attempt to highlight their plight, thus the wave of support on November 25th.

Apart from this our Press Statements and websites clearly warned the public not to be fooled should anyone seek funds for purpose of the civil suit.

The unfounded malicious and vindictive allegations by DAP leaders are defamatory and I will instruct my Lawyers within the next weeks to take the appropriate action. The purpose of the action is give all 3 DAP leaders the honour and opportunity to prove their allegations in the Court of Law. It is plainly obvious to me that these DAP leaders and many other cohorts of theirs envy of the achievements of HINDRAF within a short space of time and are doing whatever possible to break the unity of the Indian Community. They failed to realise that we are not competing with them or any other political party. We are an entity only committed to fight for Justice for the Indian community and highlight their plight both locally and at the International forum.

We have done what others have failed for so many years and thus their personal attack on us.I had been very reluctant to counter the allegations against me by these Indian DAP leaders as I did not wish to divert the attention and make the people of Kg Buah Pala scapegoats in their desperate attempt to save their village, however I am now compelled to break the silence. Lim Guan Eng has to act equitably and rule the Penang State with fairness and compassion rather than bully the people who he himself acknowledged had their land robbed by the previous government.

P.Waytha MoorthyCHAIRMANHINDRAF.

Nusmetro Agreement to the Villagers!

Please pass this message around and show the people and bloggers from the Bathroom and Bedroom to understand that the villagers are not demanding more than what they deserve! This is the exact agreement that were given to them! No other agreements!

Will you sign this document if you are one of the villager in Kg.Buah Pala?

www.cryingvoices.webs.com

1.No time line given when they ll build the house

2.No compensation for their rental till the house is built

3.In any case the project is stopped, changed, modified or halted, this agreement consider invalid

4. No description on the house, materials used, type and model, even if they build the house in the plywood the villagers cant take them to court after signing this agreement.

5. The agreement must come from State Government or koperasi as the Land owner, not Nusmetro as the developer, who has no rights towards the villagers!

6.No guarantee from the State Government on the compensation.

7. The Location of the house decided by the developer, it can be anywhere!

8.All pending cases must be withdrawn, why?

Congratulation Lim Guan Eng! - Cryingvoices

CONGRATULATION MR.LIM GUAN ENG, PROF.RAMASAMY AND RSN RAYER!

YOU ALMOST ACHIEVE WHAT YOU AIMED FOR! YOU ARE THE MAN AND THE AWARD ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR!

SOON THERE WILL BE ABOUT 60 POOR INDIAN FAMILIES HOMELESS AND NEED TO RENT A SPACE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILY, SOME OF THEM NEED TO BORROW MONEY FROM ALONG IN ORDER TO PAY FOR THEIR NEW RENTED HOME, AND WILL LOOSE THEIR PEACE AND HAPPINESS FOREVER IN THEIR LIVES! SCHOOL CHILDRENS WILL BE IN SHOCK THAT THEIR HOME IS DEMOLISHED AND WILL GO THROUGH THE TRAUMA AND WILL FAIL IN THEIR STUDIES, SOON TO BECOME NEW GANGSTERS AND CRIMINALS AND UNEDUCATED CITIZEN WITH FEAR SURROUNDING THEIR BRAIN AND HEART!

SOME OF THE OLDER VILLAGERS WITHOUT ANY SICKNESS WILL FALL SICK AND WILL END THEIR LIVES EARLIER THAN THE ACTUAL TIME!

THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERIES AND CHILLED WEATHER WITH GREENERIES WILL BE BURIED UNDERNEATH THE DEBRIS AFTER THE DEMOLITION!

THE CLEAN WELL WATER THAT COMES NATURALLY FROM THE GROUND WILL TURN TO BE CHEMICALLY POLLUTED AND WILL BE MERKY AND DIRTY!

CONGRATULATION LIM GUAN ENG, PROF.RAMASAMY AND RSN RAYER..

FOR BEING THE THRUTHFUL LIAR! WHICH HAS BEEN PROVEN IN THE STATEMENTS AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS GIVEN! YOU HAVE PROVED THAT POLITICIANS ARE LIARS AND SUPPORTING THE RICH AND DISCRIMINATING THE POOR! ALL WITH PROVES!

Conscious and Unconscious..

Rwindraj@Cryingvoices

Desperate Buah Pala villagers turn to Umno - Anilnetto

In their last-ditch bid to save their village, Kg Buah Pala villagers have now turned to Umno.

Gelugor Umno division chairman Omar Faudzar has reportedly agreed to hold talks with the developer (Nusmetro) and the landowner (the Koperasi) on Tuesday.

With this, the Buah Pala villagers have now tried almost every avenue available to them – the Pakatan state government, Hindraf, MIC, PSM, Jerit, the Malaysian Makkal Sakthi Party, the Federal Court, the DPM and now Umno – as they struggle against all odds to save their village. The only parties they have not approached – as far as I know – are Gerakan (Koh Tsu Koon) and MCA.

In a way, the Kg Buah Pala saga has now come full circle. It was the BN government in Penang that approved the sale of the land (with the final payment made on 14 March 2008, after the Pakatan took over, while the temporary land title was registered on 27 March 2008).

Can the Buah Pala village be saved from demolition? Will Umno and the BN make a dramatic gesture and intervene in an attempt to recover lost Indian Malaysian support for the BN?

Meanwhile, the Koperasi has ceased updating its blog since 11 August.

The village has nine days to go before it is due for demolition.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Desperate Buah Pala villagers turn to Umno

In their last-ditch bid to save their village, Kg Buah Pala villagers have now turned to Umno.
Gelugor Umno division chairman Omar Faudzar has reportedly agreed to hold talks with the developer (Nusmetro) and the landowner (the Koperasi) on Tuesday.

With this, the Buah Pala villagers have now tried almost every avenue available to them – the Pakatan state government, Hindraf, MIC, PSM, Jerit, the Malaysian Makkal Sakthi Party, the Federal Court, the DPM and now Umno – as they struggle against all odds to save their village. The only parties they have not approached – as far as I know – are Gerakan (Koh Tsu Koon) and MCA.

In a way, the Kg Buah Pala saga has now come full circle. It was the BN government in Penang that approved the sale of the land (with the final payment made on 14 March 2008, after the Pakatan took over, while the temporary land title was registered on 27 March 2008).

Can the Buah Pala village be saved from demolition? Will Umno and the BN make a dramatic gesture and intervene in an attempt to recover lost Indian Malaysian support for the BN?
Meanwhile, the Koperasi has ceased updating its blog since 11 August.

The village has nine days to go before it is due for demolition.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

The people are our judges.

By Naragan

Let me start with a modified quote from a famous British Historian, Lord Acton, “..it is by the struggle of the weak, made under compulsion to resist the reign of force and constant wrong that justice is secured, preserved and extended.”.

History is filled with instances of such struggles and of the progress that justice has made, because of all such struggles. Knowingly or unknowingly it was on this maxim that Hindraf has catapulted itself onto the national scene. Fearlessness in confronting injustice symbolized Hindraf, made Hindraf.

It is this goal that Hindraf continues to pursue till today. The criteria that Hindraf applies for its involvement in the struggle of the people is the commission of injustice against the defenseless, weak, poor, marginalized and dispossessed in the country. It does not care who the perpetrators of that injustice are.

But when one stands up against such injustices, one invariably threatens the status quo and all the vested interests benefiting from that status quo. And this begets reaction from all those vested interests. Reactions in the form of suppression, repression, misinformation, smear campaigns, seduction, incarceration and whatever other means that are available.

Various of our brothers, Ganabatirau being the latest, have succumbed to the ploys of these vested interests, who would like to see Hindraf destroyed. Ploys that are crafted that even some at the helm, like Ganabtirau can succumb.

Wittingly or unwittingly Ganabatirau has become a victim of circumstances. He is a member of the DAP. On the Kampung Buah Pala issue DAP has chosen to throw in its lot with the rich developer community of Penang and against the small impoverished Indian community in Kampung Buah Pala . Hindraf and Waythamoorthy have stood up against the injustice meted out to these people of Kampung Buah Pala. Their land has been stolen from them and they are being hounded out from their land. Even the Penang DAP leaders reluctantly acknowledge this but they choose to ignore because of their close relationships with the rich developer community – never mind that there is a significant issue of injustice involved.

This has put Hindraf in collision course with the DAP. So where does that put our brother Ganabatirau – it is most unfortunate that he has succumbed to the side that has chosen to gloss over the injustice. This has caused him now to deviate from a fundamental principle of Hindraf. He has succumbed to the vested interests and has become part of a misinformation campaign against the very organization that created his public personality. He has become a tool to character assassinate the leaders of the true Hindraf spirit.

I say this is most unfortunate.

Whatever the personal and frontal attacks by Ganabatirau or by any others against Hindraf and its leaders, truth has a way of prevailing. The struggle will continue for justice. The vested interests will not give up. They will continue with attacks like these. And Hindraf for its part will continue to struggle for justice and for truth nevertheless.

If you want to know who is on the side of truth or justice, just measure them by whether they are helping to attain it or helping to destroy it. The question that the people need to ask and seek answers for is – who is helping to seek the truth and see justice prevail and who is seeking to destroy and bury such efforts.

Again, let me reiterate, it is by the struggle of the weak to resist the reign of force and constant wrong that justice is secured, preserved and extended. It is on that side that Hindraf will continue to stand and it is on that side that Waythamoorthy stands.

The people are our judges.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Federal Court strikes out Buah Pala residents' application - Malaysiakini

The Federal Court today dealt a blow to Kampung Buah Pala residents in Penang when it struck out their second leave application and allowed a preliminary objection raised by landowner Koperasi Pegawai Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang Bhd and developer Numestro Venture Sdn Bhd.

Chief Judge of Malaya Justice Ariffin Zakaria - who led the three member bench - announced the unanimous decision.

The other two judges are Federal Court judge Justice Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin and Court of Appeal judge Justice Md Raus Sharif.Ariffin also ordered the villagers to pay cost.The villagers were represented by Darshan Singh Khaira and P Uthayakumar.

Nusmetro was represented Shareen Abdul Manan while Karin Lai acted for the Koperasi.The developer has fixed Sept 1 for the demolition of the houses.

Kg.Buah Pala Live update

Once again, the Kg Buah Pala residents have taken their case to the highest court in the land.

Dalbinder is providing live coverage from the Federal Court (beginning at 9.00am)

&lt;a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&amp;#038;task=viewaltcast&amp;#038;altcast_code=d0217860be" &gt;Kampung Buah Pala Village - Federal Court Case, Putrajaya&lt;/a&gt;

Ganabatirau is wrong!

Mr.Murugan, was in London with Mr.Waytha Moorthy to solve the problem of Kg.Buah Pala with the World Heritage Trust in Unesco from 27th July 09 until 06th Aug 09, to list Kg.Buah Pala as one of the Heritage Village in Malaysia. Based on the remarks by Mr.Ganabatirau, I went on a personal interview with Mr.Murugan in Kg.Buah Pala to know the truth about the luxury life of Mr.Watha Moorthy in London as claimed by Mr.Ganabatirau. I conclude that Mr.Ganabatirau has a personal agenda is publishing those remarks with the influence by some irresponsible people that trying to pin down Hindraf as the saviour of the Indian Community who is in the center of marginalisation!. This is the statement by Mr.Murugan : Mr.Waytha is living a life which is below the medium life standard in London. He is staying in a small room approx 10"x12"ft in size. TV and a fan is the only accessory in his room. Mr.Murugan was sad after noticing the way a prominent lawyer and an Indian Leader is living in exile in the foreign land with only support from the Good Hearted Indians in the UK. He eats only simple fast food which is not expensive and consider the cheapest option in London. As a writer of this article,I have been to London as a Flight Crew about 20 times throughout my career and i agree that fast food is one of the cheapest option there. Although cars are cheaper compared to Malaysia, Mr.Waytha travels on trains and buses on a daily routine. The only person that is supporting his activities there in London financially, is his wife, family members and well wishers in London.

Ganabatirau is living a far more better life here compared to Mr.Waytha Moorthy and we can see clearly that Mr.Waytha is doing a great job from there by releasing articles and statements boldly compared to this Mr.Ganabatirau who has appeared like a mushroom after the rain and suddenly giving this unreasonable claims and accusations! Cheers to you Mr.Ganabatirau, all your efforts has gone into the drain! We proved that all your accusations are wrong...

Rwindraj@Cryingvoices..

Kg.Buah Pala villagers are ready to go to Federal now, they are praying hard so that the court hearing will be on the justice side! About 40 people

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Kg.Buah Pala villagers are ready to go to Federal now, they are praying hard so that the court hearing will be on the justice side! About 40 people from here is ready to leave the Village and will be boarding the bus anytime now.. wish them luck ! Pray for our success and lets fight Injustices!

Kg.Buah Pala final request...

Dear brothers and sister, I ve been updating news from Kg.Buah Pala for the past last one week.. since 12thAug2009 I ve been updating on each and every progress in the process of upholding Justice!, please understand that this is the truth, no one that we have depended for so long has helped the villagers! Non of them are coming all out for this poor, helpless families. No promises to give the villagers the 2storey houses as stated in all the media, I have uploaded the agreement and documents pertaining to this issue. Trust me friends, they are suffering and not as what you all are thinking, the value of RM200.000, RM500.000 is a story merely and nothing reality here. No one is giving anything concrete to the Villagers! This villages are really pressured, cheated and bullied by everyone around them, including the State Government and the developers! Neither of them came here to help the villagers sincerely. Sorry if some of my articles really put some of you down, it was out of anger that there are no help for this pitiful beings here, money is not everything in life, human values and happiness are the core of a life! Please pray hard for the souls that will attend the Federal Court hearing tommorow (21st Aug) hope the villagers will get what they deserve and justice uphold! MAy God Bless the Village and its beautiful people who were so kind to me throughout my stay here in Kg.Buah Pala, I love Kg.Buah Pala and wish the village that I m loving now will be here for another 100 generation to come. Thank you Buah Pala villagers! Thank you for your unity and for your effort to uphold Justice and Thank You for this clean and beautiful village that preserve its nature since the last 200 years! Love you Buah Pala ! God will save you no matter what! Justice and truthfulness will always wins!

2storey house for Kg.Buah Pala Villagers

Maybe this is the 2storey house that the State Government and Pakatan Rakyat Leader planning to be give to the villagers of Buah Pala, since there is no rights for the villagers to file a case in the court after signing the agreement, the villagers cant do anything even if this is the House they meant. Thats is what written in the invalid agreement given and asked to sign forcefully by the developer Nusmetro and Penang State Government best Leader of the year Lim Guan Eng, Ramasamy and RSN Rayer!

Trust me friends, Nusmetro and the state government is cheating the Villagers!

Heart Attack for Buah Pala Villager!

Mr.Murugan soon after discharged.

This is Mr.Murugan Karuppiah, he is the person that went all the way to the World Heritage Trust in Unesco to fight for the fellow Villagers and had his heart attack last Tuesday! He fight to save his village and villagers until he is affected badly, Look at this man, do you think that he will demand for a unreasonable compensation? He is worried that the villagers will be chased out without any damages paid and will live the village without knowing where to go and how to handle their children and their studies! Up to now, upto now, approximately about 10 people has been admitted in the hospital due to several reasons, mostly on stress reasons.The promises made by all the parties, including State Government is just a Castle made in the Air! No valid promises and agreement has been given to the villagers, the double storey house is just a say and not a reality! The agreement that has been given to them is an invalid document and it is a trap to ask the villagers to withdraw all the pending cases in the court and to prevent the villagers to file anymore cases in the court! Pure Injustice!

Rwindraj@Cryingvoices..