Dear HINDRAF supporters,
22nd March marks 100 days of the draconian arrest and detention of our brothers under the Internal Security Act.
In conjunction of this I invite HINDRAF supporters to organize nationwide forums on the 22nd March and at least 100 yagams (fire rituals) throughout the country.
Please organise the forums in public halls and seek/apply police permits early. You could invite the newly elected MP’s/ State assemblymen/ ex ISA detainees/lawyers to talk on the cruelty of ISA detentions.
A representative of HINDRAF could speak on the continued struggle of HINDRAF and our commitments for the protection of Minority Rights. At the end of the Forums kindly release 5 pigeons to mark the quest for freedom of the 5.
I also urge you to organize 100 yagams (fire rituals) throughout the country to mark this day seeking Divine Blessings for our 5 heroes detained and for the success of our 18 demands. I suggest we all collectively organise the yagams for Lord Muruga and invoke his blessings for our struggle.
The yagams could be organized in Temples/homes ect and need not be large numbers of participants. There are simple methods of conducting these yagams and you need not engage priests or “qualified persons”. All men and women with sincere heart and thoughts are qualified to organise these rituals. You may obtain simple instructions on how to organise these yagams by contacting Mr. Shanmugam on +6 019 2285124.
If you are organising a yagam please inform details and venues of your yagam by way of email to admin@hindraf.org or contact HINDRAF event co-ordinator Mr. Kannan on +6012 2690024.
For all enquiries of the programs ie Forum and the yagams please do not hesitate to contact Mr Kannan on the above number.
P.Waytha Moorthy
Chairman
HINDRAF
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
PRESS STATEMENT 11.3.08
RE: HINDRAF WELCOMES PM’S STATEMENT TO LEARN FROM PAST MISTAKES.
WISHES AND SENTIMENT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY VITAL “TO CHALK” THE FUTURE POLITICAL SCENARIO IN MALAYSIA.
PM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TABLE AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT TO REPEAL THE EXISTING INTERNAL SECURITY ACT.
ALL ISA DETAINEES SHOULD BE RELEASED WITHOUT CONDITION.
HINDRAF welcomes the statement by Prime Minister taking collective responsibilities for the defeat and mistakes committed by the Government.
It is time the BN Government take cognisance of the wishes and sentiment if the Indian community “to chalk” the future political scenario in Malaysia. HINDRAF has played a vital role in shifting the sentiments of the Indian voters and have influenced the shift of “ political wave” of Chinese and Malay voters significantly.
There is no doubt that the Chinese and Malays do not believe the accusations levelled against HINDRAF that its demands are extreme and are linked to terrorists. The Chinese and Malays sympathise with the plight of Indians and are not perturbed into believing the propaganda perpetrated by the BN controlled media levelling HINDRAF as an extremist organization.
We wish to caution the Government that should HINDRAF continuously be ignored and suppressed by Government, it would have far reaching impact on the sentiments of all races in Malaysia for Malaysians have shown tremendous maturity in political thinking and discarded the race based politics.
Malaysians of races despised the Internal Security Act, which had served the personal agenda to ruling BN Government. If the Prime Minister is truly sincere in his statement that he had learnt and are willing to rectify the mistakes of his Government, he should release all existing ISA detainees with immediate effect without conditions and table the First Act of Parliament to repeal the Internal Security Act. This would serve as the beginning of the return of “Rakyat trust” on BN Government. The PM should also sincerely assure the Indian community that their plight would be the priority of future Government policies.
P Waytha Moorthy
Chairman
HINDRAF
Currently in New Delhi
WISHES AND SENTIMENT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY VITAL “TO CHALK” THE FUTURE POLITICAL SCENARIO IN MALAYSIA.
PM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TABLE AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT TO REPEAL THE EXISTING INTERNAL SECURITY ACT.
ALL ISA DETAINEES SHOULD BE RELEASED WITHOUT CONDITION.
HINDRAF welcomes the statement by Prime Minister taking collective responsibilities for the defeat and mistakes committed by the Government.
It is time the BN Government take cognisance of the wishes and sentiment if the Indian community “to chalk” the future political scenario in Malaysia. HINDRAF has played a vital role in shifting the sentiments of the Indian voters and have influenced the shift of “ political wave” of Chinese and Malay voters significantly.
There is no doubt that the Chinese and Malays do not believe the accusations levelled against HINDRAF that its demands are extreme and are linked to terrorists. The Chinese and Malays sympathise with the plight of Indians and are not perturbed into believing the propaganda perpetrated by the BN controlled media levelling HINDRAF as an extremist organization.
We wish to caution the Government that should HINDRAF continuously be ignored and suppressed by Government, it would have far reaching impact on the sentiments of all races in Malaysia for Malaysians have shown tremendous maturity in political thinking and discarded the race based politics.
Malaysians of races despised the Internal Security Act, which had served the personal agenda to ruling BN Government. If the Prime Minister is truly sincere in his statement that he had learnt and are willing to rectify the mistakes of his Government, he should release all existing ISA detainees with immediate effect without conditions and table the First Act of Parliament to repeal the Internal Security Act. This would serve as the beginning of the return of “Rakyat trust” on BN Government. The PM should also sincerely assure the Indian community that their plight would be the priority of future Government policies.
P Waytha Moorthy
Chairman
HINDRAF
Currently in New Delhi
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