Interlok & anti UMNO racism Car Convoy detainee tortured in police special branch 7 feet x 10 feet dark room.

POLICE REPORT
Name: Sivakumar s/o Santhosam
I.C. No : 690201-05-5245
Address: 4.8 Blok M Rumah Pangsa
Jalan Lobak 12
Lobak 70200 Seremban
Date of Birth: 1.2.1969
Occupation: Contractor
I Sivakumar s/o Santhosam I.C. No 690201-05-5245 lodge this report against the following persons
1) ASP Alias Investigation officer Seremban Police station
2) OCPD of the Seremban District Police Station
3) Inspector General of Police
On the 13^th February 2011 at about 2.30 pm I was arrested unlawfully by the Police at Rahang Seremban when I was driving a car registration No BEP 4939. The grounds of the arrest was not explained to me. At the time of arrest my 2 children were travelling in another car driven by a friend.
I was driving together with 25 other Hindraf Makkal Sakthi volunteers in our campaign to raise awareness and campaign for the peaceful March against UMNO’s Racism scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur on the 27^th February 2011.
I was separated from my children and immediately taken to the Seremban Police station separately. Throughout this period the grounds of arrest was not explained to me despite me asking for it.
About 30 minutes after arrival at the Seremban Police station, I was placed in a DARK ROOM measuring about 7 feet by 10 feet. I am a big built person weighing 98 Kilograms and this small DARK ROOM which I belief was used as a cell by the Police caused severe mental torture and stress to me. I felt claustrophobic. 
In total I was detained for more than 27 ½ hours in contravention of Article 5 (4) of the Federal Constitution. I was placed in the DARK ROOM for more than 19 hours incommunicado. I was not allowed to contact my family members, I did not know the whereabouts of my children who were in another car behind me , was not allowed to contact and obtain the services of a lawyer.
The DARK ROOM was filthy and unhygienic without proper toilet facilities and I had to use the toilet in total darkness. The 19-hour ordeal caused severe anxiety, fear, sweating, nauseating, suffocation and my heart started beating rapidly for no apparent reason.
I was just a week ago discharged from the Seremban Hospital for infection on my leg. During this period my legs swelled and cracking and despite me and my wife’s police report No. 755/11 at about midnight on 13/2/11 also urging me to be taken to the hospital urgently, the Police refused to take me to hospital.
I belief the Police deliberately placed me in the small DARK ROOM to punish, cause mental torture and stress, and intimidate me for my involvement in the Human Rights movement Hindraf Makkal Sakthi which advocates the rights of the ethnic Malaysian Indian community.
I now make this report against the above named persons for causing torture and inhumane treatment to me during my detention at the Seremban police station. I belief they deliberately did this to spite me for my involvement in Hindraf Makkal sakthi and prevent me from further getting involved in Hindraf Makkal Sakthi’s activities. They were particularly angry with me for organising a successful campaign in Negeri Sembilan in the March against UMNO’s Racism, which is due to take place in Kuala Lumpur on the 27^th February 2011.
I had organised various meetings with youths throughout Negeri sembilan, distributed flyers and canvassed for various groups to organise themselves in large numbers to turn up at the peaceful March against UMNO’s Racism on 27^th February.
I do not have confidence in Police investigating their own crimes especially since it is against their own kind and they are protecting their masters UMNO. However I lodge this report to put on record the atrocities of the Police in using unlawful methods, illegal and unknown arbitrary Police procedures and torturing me. I suffer severe mental agony as a result.
I also make this report on behalf of myself and 25 others including 4 children (released after more than 10 hours and given food only at about 11.00p.m and that too after my wife scolding them) detained at the same place and time.
We were arrested without any valid grounds in a road- block mounted by Police simply for the “unknown offence in law” of driving in a campaign to raise awareness against UMNO’s racism. Our cars were diverted to the Seremban Police station forcibly and the 26 were arrested and held in detention for almost 27 ½ hours.
During the initial detention, all of us were told to remove our Orange Hindraf T-Shirts, as the Police were unhappy with our Orange T-Shirts. (which they had already taken photographs of). The 22 Hindraf Makkal Sakthi volunteers were instructed to contact their family members to request them to bring a change of clothing (of the Orange Hindraf Makkal Sakthi T-Shirts) but they refused. ASP Alias then threatened all of them with detention overnight and/or 7 days more should they refuse to do so and the 22 stood their ground. For this they were detained overnight and told to change into lock-up clothing and placed in cells overnight.
The next day at about 12pm we were told that we were being released on Police bail. However we were again threatened that if we do not leave the Police station, we would not be released. We stood our ground and insisted that we were forcibly and unlawfully arrested for wearing Orange Hindraf T-Shirts and that we will walk out with the same scared Orange T-Shirts as this is a free country and we are proud to belong to Hindraf Makkal sakthi and wear the Orange T-Shirts.
This annoyed the Police further. I personally heard one Policeman saying “kita ajar mereka” (we should teach them a lesson).
About half an hour later ASP Alias told us that we have no choice and that they are now “detaining the T-shirts as exhibits” . ( kita sekarang tahan T-shirt sebagai barang bukti). I insisted that we were arrested for the so-called unlawful assembly offence and it does not make sense that the T-Shirts should be made exhibits.
In any event all of us agreed to walk out of Police station with prison uniform, as we have no choice over the matter but even to this ASP Alias was not agreeable. He then threatened us with another criminal charge of stealing Government property (prison uniforms) and said we are arrested for a further 2 days period for this offence and that we would only be taken to court to be charged on 16^th February as 15^th was a public holiday.
We told him we were willing to face the extra 2 days behind bars for the “charge of stealing Government property” (Prison uniforms) and would tell the magistrate how stupid the Police were to charge us for this offence.
I belief the arrest and detention on such trivial charges are ill intended, deliberate, degrading, demoralising and humiliating and to spite us for our participation in Hindraf Makkal Sakthi activities.
However when we stood our grounds and were willing to face another 2 days in lock-up and the charge of theft, the Police relented and decided to allow us to leave the Police station with our Orange T-Shirts.
On behalf of the 25 I categorically state that we do not have confidence in Police investigating their own crimes especially since it is against their own kind and they are protecting their masters UMNO. However I lodge this report to put on record the atrocities of the Police in using unlawful methods, illegal and arbitrary unknown Police procedures and torturing us. We suffer severe mental agony as a result.
……………………………..
Name: Sivakumar s/o Santhosam
I.C. No : 690201-05-5245
Address: 4.8 Blok M Rumah Pangsa
Jalan Lobak 12
Lobak 70200 Seremban

COMPLAINT TO SUHAKAM ON ARREST and TORTURE of Mr Sivakumar & twenty six (26) other HINDRAF Makkal Sakthi members on February 13 & 14, 2011 at Seremban Police Station.

THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA 
11th Floor, Menara TH Perdana, 
Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur 
Tel: 03 2612 5600
Fax: 03 2612 5620
Dear Sir/ Madam
RE: COMPLAINT ON ARREST and TORTURE of Mr Sivakumar & twenty  six (26) other HINDRAF Makkal Sakthi members on February 13 & 14, 2011 at Seremban Police Station. 
We refer to the above matter.
We are requesting for an urgent meeting with your goodself at 2.15pm today in regards to the recent arrest and torture encountered by our members at the Seremban police station on the 13^th February 2011.
As the sole organization established by the government under the Human Rights Commission Act 1999, we request your urgent attention to meet with our representative on flagrant disregard of human rights that had been administered by the police force against our members.
Our representative will accompany the complainants in handing over a memorandum with the view that you carry out an urgent inquiry on the gross violation of Human Rights by members of the Royal Police Force including the crime of torture, inhumane and degrading treatment.
Further, we would also appreciate as a special request, that a Malaysian Non-Indian Commissioner to be appointed to attend during our meeting.
Your cooperation in this matter is highly appreciated.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully
P.Waytha Moorthy
Chair
HINDRAF

W.Sambulingam
Chairman Human Rights Party Malaysia (Pro tem)
National Co-ordinator HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI
N0 6 Jalan Abdullah off Jalan Bangsar
59000 Kuala Lumpur

THE CHAIR
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA 
11th Floor, Menara TH Perdana, 
Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur 
Tel: 03 2612 5600
Fax: 03 2612 5620
16^th Feb 2011
Dear Sir/ Madam
RE: COMPLAINT ON ARREST AND TORTURE OF SIVAKUMAR S/O SANTHOSAM
COMPLAINT ON UNLAWFUL ARREST AND DETENTION OF 59 HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI MEMBERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND POLICE STATIONS NATIONWIDE
PRACTICE OF NON- EXISTING, UNKNOWN AND MYSTERIOUS LAW BY PDRM  
We refer to the above matter.
We write in anticipation that you would exercise your powers under section 12 (1) of the Suhakam Act to hold an inquiry into the following complaints that I hereby make on behalf of 59 HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI leaders and well wishers arrested nationwide on the 13^th February 2011.
Brief details of arrest;
HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI is organising a Solidarity March Against UMNO’s Racism on the 27^th February 2011. In conjunction to this we have been organising various activities and campaigns to raise awareness of the march. One of such campaign was a drive campaign where we drive our vehicles with posters of the Peaceful March attached to our vehicles in a group without hindering any flow of traffic or causing obstructions to other traffic. This event was organised simultaneously in the states of Kedah, Perak,Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan, Negeri Sembilan and Johor on the 13^th February.
However the Police mounted various roadblocks nationwide and with the assistance of the Federal Reserve Force stopped these vehicles arrested the drivers and passengers of such vehicles, seized the vehicles, manhandled the said drivers, and finally in the state of Negeri Sembilan detained 22 persons overnight.
We now list our complaints of the various Human Rights violations committed by the Royal Malaysian Police Force
a) Stopping the flow of traffic of vehicles belonging to HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI members.
b) Arresting these drivers upon them obeying the orders to stop for the unknown, mysterious and non-existence crime in Law of driving in a group.
c) Arresting the passengers of these vehicles including children for an offence unknown, mysterious and non-existence in Law for accompanying such drivers.
d) Insisting that 22 HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI members remove their Orange T-Shirts, failure of which they were punished with detentions overnight.
e) Insisting that the 22 HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI members do not wear the Orange T-Shirts upon release of bail.
f) Seizing/threatening to seize the Orange T-Shirts on grounds that they were “exhibits” in an investigation by the Police for unlawful assembly.
g) Placing our Negeri Sembilan HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI Chairman S.Sivakumar in a mysterious DARK ROOM of 6 feet x 10 feet, which was not an official cell within the meaning of lock-ups in the Malaysian, or any other International Law/conventions.
h) Subject Negeri Sembilan HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI Chairman S.Sivakumar to torture by detaining him in a mysterious DARK ROOM for a period of 19 hours.
The above information warrants an urgent inquiry within the Powers of Inquiry of the Commission under section 12 (1) which provides;’

POWERS OF INQUIRY OF THE COMMISSION

Commission may inquire on own motion or on complaint

12.

(1)

The Commission may, on its own motion or on a complaint made to it by an aggrieved person or group of persons or a person acting on behalf of an aggrieved person or a group of persons, inquire into allegation of the infringement of the human rights of such person or group of persons

I no doubt am aware of Section 12 (2) which provides circumstances where the commission may not hold the inquiry and I quote ;

(2)	The Commission shall not inquire into any complaint relating to any allegation of the infringement of human rights which-
	1. is the subject matter of any proceedings pending in any court, including any appeals; or 2. has been finally determined by any court.

(3)

If the Commission inquires into an allegation under subsection 12(1) and during the pendency of such inquiry the allegation becomes the subject matter of any proceedings in any court, the Commission shall immediately cease to do the inquiry.

I wish to reiterate that this Inquiry is crucial to establish and answer certain pertinent issues ie could :
a) the Police arrest an individual for the crime of driving in a group which is not a defined/known crime in Malaysia.
b) the Police arrest innocent passengers in a vehicle.
c) the Police arrest individuals for wearing Orange T-Shirts
d) the Police arrest individuals with theft of Government property- in this case Prison clothing as the detainees’ clothing have been seized
e) the Police place an arrested person in a mysterious “DARK ROOM” which is not defined as a cell within the meaning of the Lock-ups in Malaysia.
f) In the interest of the larger group and civil rights advocates – Do the Police use secret “DARK ROOMS” to torture detainees. We have heard of these rooms but no official complain and inquiry held on this subject matter.
g) Did the Royal Police Force fulfil Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners passed by United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders?
We have in our possession various video, photographic, audio evidences, including those taken in Police stations, which we are willing to submit to this Commission on the official inquiry. We reiterate that more than 160 witnesses are willing to testify in order to establish the above questions.
We believe our request for inquiry would not be frustrated by virtue of Section 12 (2).
We believe this inquiry would serve as an eye opener and promote the cause of Human Rights which we in HINDRAF MAKKAL SAKTHI have always cherished.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours faithfully
W.Sambulingam

            

Police sentry harass Malaysiakini videojournalist

A police sentry ran from the Travers police station, demanding that a Malaysiakini.tv videojournalist stop his video interview of HRP Seremban chief who had gone to the station to submit a report against the arrest of HRP participants of an anti-racism convoy recently.

When the journalist and HRP members wanted to know the reason for his instructions, he pushed the camera away. 

The interview was about 30 metres from the front gate of the police station.

MELAYU BANGUN jangan tidur lagi untuk politicians, bantah “INTERLOK”

MELAYU BANGUN jangan tidur lagi untuk politicians, bantah “INTERLOK”  

 

I write this as a frustrated Melayu. Even if I am a Malay and Muslim, but I cannot see injustice done to my fellow non Melayu with UMNO’s racist & divisive policies.

 

Gag order on non Melaya kuli(s) by UMNO and the silence of the Malay leaders in the opposition is baffling indeed in this INTERLOK issue.    

 

As a Malay Malaysian who has mingled with the non Malays, I can stand up for them anytime and anywhere as they have been with us through the thick and thin since or even before the independence.

 

What? You think the UMNO Melayu is so smart, if that was the case why did the non Malays toiled the nation and tolerated with patience to enhance us the kampong Malays after 1957 with their almost 100% contribution to the country?

 

It is a simple logic, they were part of the new Malaysia not UMNO politics and they accepted this to be their homeland along with the Malays to coexist.    

 

It is a fact and reality that the Chinese and Indians built, employed, mined, planted, traded, administered, build roads, railways, telecommunication, cleared jungles, cultivated plantation, taught us, created the policies to ensure the nation progress.

 

They took us majority Malays who only knew fishing and farming, educated us and enhanced us to create a Malaysian nation yet today we despise them for politically runned agenda based on race, religion and treat them as a 2^nd class citizen. This is a disgrace to the Melayu community.            

 

The Razak Report in 1956 was the basis of our educational framework after consultation with the Barnes Report and the Fenn-Wu Report for formation of a single system of national education whilst allowing the retention of other language medium schools to commence a Malaysian orientated curriculum not just an UMNO  racist curriculum.

 

In 1970 with the introduction of National Economic Policy, a two pronged strategy, first the eradicating of poverty irrespective of ethnicity and secondly restructuring the disparity within the society in public and private sectors to be aligned to national identity of a united, just, and progressive nation with a plural society of diverse cultures and religions. Not sapu semua.

The first prong has been totally hijacked by the who and who of UMNO and their non Malay mandores whereas the second prong has deteriorated to the stage that such seditious novel like “Interlok” is made compulsory by the UMNO government without regards to our fellow Malaysian Indian.

 

Go back in time and you would notice, we did not have to worry about whether it is HALAL or not but how well we interwined and dwevled within our society but today everything is sacrilegious to maintain the UMNO hold on the Malay people in the name of religion.

 

Are we Malays that stupid that we cannot see what is wrong and what is right and how it affects our fellow 4^th & 5^th generation non Malay Malaysian? What is wrong with your Melayus’?   

 

Sure I vent my frustration towards the Melayu, as without facts they always jump the gun for what elite UMNO dictates.

Just look at the criteria that DBP has to abide by to make something as a curriculum in school. 

1. Literature that reflects positive culture of a race.
2. It should withstand the test of time.
3. It can be used as examples for future generations.
4. Literature that is used widely as research and reference material continuously by        societies, scholars and students.
5. Literature that has a high quality of literary values of its time.
6. Literature whose author has achieved national laureate status.

 Now which one of this fits the agenda except of course 6 because it is a Melayu in this Interlok issue? What is wrong with the Melayu community? Your fight is not against your fellow Malaysians but to fight to ensure that the Malaysian unity amongst all is prevailed.

 

They will never take away what is right and conscious as we have seen how they have tolerated and endured from the past to present to ensure that they can live in peace with us as Malaysians.            

 

I believe every Malaysian has his or her vision of national identity based on an ideology on being Malaysian. However, how this novel “Interlok” fits in and for us to keep quiet is absurd.   

 

Frankly, these days the Indians are not given a chance to voice out and if they do it, they are crushed in every manner.  

Malay Malaysians, your silence in this matter only encourages UMNO and contributes to an irreversible damage that makes Malaysia unique. Your choice!!!

 

 

Muhyiddin Yasin,

P.S. Not the bodoh punya Melayu TPM 

Media Event Febuary 16, 2011 (Wednesday)

 

Media Event Febuary 16, 2011 (Wednesday)
Re : 1) NEGERI SEMBILAN HINDRAF CHIEF TORTURED IN CUSTODY, PLACED IN 6 X 10 FEET DARK ROOM FOR 20 HOURS INCOMMUNICADO AND ENDURED CRUEL, INHUMANE AND DEGRADING TREATMENT
2) SIVAKUMAR TO LODGE POLICE REPORT ON THE POLICE TORTURE AT JALAN TRAVERS KL ON 16TH FEB.
3) HANDING OF MEMORANDUM TO SUHAKAM (HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION) ON POLICE TORTURE ON HINDRAF LEADERS ARRESTED ON “ILLEGAL ASSEMBLY” CHARGE
4) MEMORANDUM TO SUHAKAM (HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION)TO HOLD OPEN INQUIRY ON THE GROSS VIOLATION ON HINDRAF RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE UNDER ARTICLE 10 OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION AND UNLAWFUL ARRESTS AND DETENTION OF 59 HINDRAF/HRP ACTIVISTS BY PDRM
5) MEMORANDUM TO SUHAKAM (HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION) TO HOLD INQUIRY AND DETERMINE WHETHER PDRM HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE AND DENY CLOTHING TO HINDRAF ACTIVISTS DETAINED ON GROUNDS OF WEARING ORANGE COLOR T-SHIRTS
Date: 16/2/2011(Wednesday)
Time: 2.15pm
Venue: Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (SUHAKAM)Menara Tun Razak Level 29 Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan

“Rights not Mercy”

Thank you.
Yours truly,
…………………………
S.JAYATHAS
Information Chief HINDRAF & HRP
012 6362287
Regards.
S.JAYATHAS
HINDRAF ( National Information Coordinater)
www.hindraf.org
Human Rights Party (HRP) National Information Chief
www.humanrightspartymalaysia.com
Contact No: 012 636 2287

INTERLOK- do not teach Indians how to appreciate literature – Iraiputtiran

INTERLOK- do not teach Indians how to appreciate literature in context as Indians were the ones who kindly loaned and introduced “Sastera” to Malay as well as “bumiputera”, etc… 
By Iraiputtiran
UMNO made a grave mistake, just like the many it has lavishly made in the past unchecked. UMNO takes for granted the public’s patience, tolerance and accommodating nature of its atrocities, racism, religious fanaticism, etc., in other words, its failed governance of the country. It didn’t learn after the 25 November 2007, neither did it after the 2008 Tsunami. Solely surviving on the racial segregation and polarization policy to govern the multiracial, multicultural, multilingual and multireligious country, UMNO deliberately, but quite idiotically took a perilous plunge to quench its false sense of supremacy by not withdrawing or banning Interlok as demanded by Hindraf/HRP and many Indians NGOs in the country, but merely agreeing to amend the novel, a least welcomed decision by those offended. 
UMNO so used to transgressing the moral and civil boundaries of law, found itself trapped in a quandary called Interlok!!!  Perhaps, perhaps… the UMNO supremacists thought the Indians could be fooled and be forced into submission of being labeled the “P_ _ _ _ _ s”!!! The recent uproar of the Indian community in such a magnitude all over the country against the use of Interlok as compulsory reading for Form Five Malay Literature is baffling to UMNO, especially so with its totalitarian governance that ignores the pulse of the nation!!! 
Embedded in arrogance and false sense of supremacy, will UMNO do a volte-face to end the quandary gnawing at the national laureate’s master piece (as drooled and slobbered by PERKASA)? Nah, unlikely!!! 
What would UMNO lose by bowing to the demand of the public, the dirty, untouchable, black-skinned and backward thinking Indians, opprobrious than animals (as very creatively penned by the national laureate!!!) to drop the novel from the curriculum? Just what? Why is UMNO so adamant in retaining the novel despite it being the bone of public contention? 
Ever since the controversy surfaced both in the government controlled mainstream media as well as on the internet based alternative media, various parties, individuals and NGOs have voiced their disgust and disagreement with the selection of the literary text including MIC, the third largest component  member of the ruling Barisan National coalition and the latest, Bishop Dr Paul Tan, the  president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference. The only exception were the pro-UMNO organizations including PERKASA which is least surprising anyway! 
The novel penned by a national laureate, Abdullah Hussain, was published in 1971, just two years after the May 13 deadly racial riot that saw the uproar of the Malays over their seeming loss of political power to the Chinese in 1969. Reading the novel carefully to the letter and spirit, one would not find it difficult to comprehend why this particular novel is the literature text in the Federal Territory (the UMNOputras’ pride as a supreme ruling race) as well as in Selangor (where UMNO has the best BTN trained and brainwashed obedient servants of their masters). The novel, like the famous and finger licking tasty Malaysian ‘Rojak’, has an excellent mixture of ingredients to produce yet another UMNO effect; further widen the racial gap and dramatically increase the racial segregation and polarization between the Malays and non-Malays. The ingredients for this racist Rojas include reminders that Chinese and Indians are immigrants in this country, the worrying flood of Indian and Chinese immigrants in Malaya, the suspicion that the Chinese will not only make money, but also rob off the country from the Malays, the alleged  Chinese stereotyped labeling of Malays as lazy and uncultured, Chinese and Indians immigrants preferring vernacular Chinese and Tamil schools instead of Malay schools for their children, Islamisation of Malaya by reducing the Hindu and Chinese Gods into demigods, and bastardisation of Indians as black-skinned, dirty, untouchable, uncaring, bad tempered, chatty, lazy, selfish, adulterers and beings more opprobrious than animals!!! In other words, Interlok captures at its best, UMNO’s political sermon, RACISM!!! It promotes not unity, but RACISM!!!
If the novel serves anybody any purpose, then probably it helps UMNO to inculcate in the young minds of Malay students, seeds of racism against the Chinese and Indians and Islamic religious supremacy!!! Any claim that the novel helps to promote unity and I Malaysia crap,doesn’t hold water and is negligible as it happens almost towards the end of the story, in the very last chapter in “a sprinkle of this and a dash of that” fashion!!! 
What is the necessity to narrate the experiences of the main characters from three major races in the country, that happened some one hundred years ago? Who needs the reminder? UMNO, the Malays, or the Chinese and Indians? When we are talking about nation building and Vision 2020, how a flash back of hundred years in the past could help to forge forward the diverse community in peace and harmony to a greater height?? By constant reminders that they are immigrants, robbers, lower than animals, black-skinned, dirty, untouchable, money-minded, and demigods’ devotees??? 
The uproar and objection of the Indians over the selection of Interlok is not just about the derogatory “P…….” word, but rather about the unfavourable portrayals of the Indian characters throughout the novel. Interlok does not promote unity but racism! Interlok is detrimental as a compulsory reading given the many unwanted incidents in schools, stirring racial tensions!!! We have not forgotten “mata sepet and kaki botol”, “tali anjing”, “balik India and balik Cina” incidents as well as other incidents stemming from UMNO racism!!!
After 53 years of severe discrimination, dehumanisation and ethnic cleansing of Indians in the country, UMNO cannot blame the Indians, especially Hindraf/HRP for standing up firmly against UMNO RACISM to guard their dignity and pride!!! UMNO has no right to demoralise the Indians in this country at their whims and fancy and they have had enough of the UMNO antics!
It is not for UMNO to teach the Indians how to read the novel in context as a piece of literature, as it was the Indians, who gave life to the Malay literature by loan of the very word “Sastera” and many other important words to describe many fundamental concepts in the language including “bahasa”, “agama”, “bumiputera”,  etc…. UMNO now is really biting the hands that fed them!!!
If UMNO, driven by racism and sadism refuses to drop the novel from the national curriculum and tries to perform a “Wayang Kulit” (Shadow Play) amendments today, then… 
The People’s March in Solidarity against UMNO Racism on 27 February 2011- is the only answer!

Hindraf seeks IGP help over anti-Umno march

(Malaysiakini) The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) is seeking a meeting with inspector-general of police (IGP) Ismail Omar to discuss matters concerning the movement's planned march on Feb 27 to protest against Umno and the use of the novel 'Interlok' in schools.

In a letter to Ismail today, Hindraf chairperson-in-exile P Waythamoorthy (right) said that the movement fears that agent provocateurs would be employed by Umno to disrupt the event.

He said that as the planned march is well intended and peaceful, the police is thus obliged to ensure that no untoward incidents occur.

“If you refuse to do the necessary, we will hold you responsible for any untoward incident that may occur during the march and you will be liable for negligence in failing to provide protection to innocent civilians protesting peacefully,” he wrote in the letter.

The event, dubbed the Solidarity March Against Umno Racism, is scheduled to kick off at KLCC.

Its primary objective is to protest against the education ministry's decision to retain the use of the controversial novel 'Interlok'.

Critics argue that the novel portrays the Indian community in negative light and was therefore unsuitable for use as a school text.

Applied for permit

Waythamoorty said that the march will serves as an eye opener to the Malaysian public on the “institutionalised racism” practiced in Malaysia.

“It is time that the Umno-led government discards all its racist policies which has created disharmony, mistrust, oppression and suppression of the minority communities in general and the Malaysian Indian community in particular,” he said.

He adds that although Hindraf believes that the Police Act 1967's requirement for a permit for peaceful assemblies is unconstitutional, they have nevertheless submitted their application on Feb 11.

“Knowing how the Police have responded to such applications in the past, we now feel that you as IGP have to personally get involved to ensure that the marchers are given the security they need,” he said.

Over the weekend, the police launched a major crackdown on Hindraf convoys (above) organised to protest the novel throughout the country.

At least 59 were arrested during the crackdown, with some alleging that they were treated roughly by the police in the process.

DAP condemns crackdown on HRP convoy

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has voiced support for the Human Rights Party's (HRP) nationwide convoy exercise over the weekend that was harshly clamped down by the police.

“The arrests of HRP protesting against some derogatory contents in the school text Interlok is regrettable and an abuse of basic human rights and freedom to protest peacefully.

“DAP urges the BN government to take into account the genuine concerns of Malaysians who feel insulted by derogatory descriptions in the book.

“Any failure to address these concerns would only show that 1Malaysia is all talk and no action,” said Lim in a statement today.

He said the police action, which resulted in 59 arrests and alleged manhandling of detainees, showed that the police were willing to forgo their main duties - combating crime - to curbing political dissidents.

Lim, who is also the Bagan MP, said his party strongly condemns the arrests and urged the authorities to drop all charges against them.

He reminded the BN ruled federal administration that it had committed to resolving religious issues and preserving the well-being of Malaysia's multi-racial community during the World Interfaith Harmony Week.

“One of the key aspects of this Interfaith Harmony Week celebrations is freedom. Not just freedom of religious worship but also freedom of assembly and to dissent or protest peacefully.

“Such harsh actions against HRP members would be contrary to the basic charter as set out in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” he said.

Happy Maulidur Rasul Day: On this auspicious day, may UMNO stop all forms of Racism and religous supremacy against the Indian poor for this is prohibited under Islam.

 
We invite all muslim to join the HINDRAF’s

People’s March Solidarity Against UMNO racism 27th February 2011 at KLCC 9.00am.

May Allah bless Hindraf.

“Allahu Akbar” 

“God is Great”

Update on crackdown on Hindraf Activists 6.45 pm 15th Feb 2011

 Six of our activists had visits from the police at their homes. They have been asked to show up at the IPD Gombak Police Station tomorrow 16th Feb at 9.00am. The 6 are Kapar Samy, Kapar Maniam, Nathan, Shan, Param and Thiaga.We do not the actual reason for this call.
It is our opinion thAT THIS BEING DONE TO CREATE FEAR IN PEOPLE.
Let me quote Wael Ghonim, the 30 year old Egyptian Google executive and Democracy Activist who was instrumental in moving the people of Egypt during the recent uprising of the people in Egypt just a few days ago :
“The only barrier to people rising up is the psychological barrier of fear. All these regimes rely on fear. They want everyone to be scared. If you manage to break the psychological barrier you are going to definitely going to win.”

This is the true intent of the Police – to create fear. But if we all can overcome this fear, they or anyone else cannot stop us.

Valga Makkal

Press statement on HINDRAF March on 27/2/11 and Letter to IGP

PRESS STATEMENT  15 Feb 2011

IGP REQUESTED TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR THE 27^TH OF Feb 2011 Peaceful People’s March in Solidarity against UMNO’s  racism 

We are planning a march of justice and democratic minded patriots of our country to show our united opposition against the unjust racist system that pervades every aspect of life in Malaysia. This system creates situations like we have on our hands today with the introduction of the Interlok novel into the SPM curriculum.

 On the 11^th of February, Hindraf representatives have made an application for a police permit for this People’s March from KLCC to the Dang Wangi Police Station. We have done this even though we consider the Police Act to be contrary and ultra vires the Federal Constitution, so we give the Police no reason to avoid their responsibilities.

Knowing how the Police have responded to such applications in the past, we now feel that the Inspector General of Police has to personally get involved to ensure that the marchers are given the security they need. This is an entirely lawful act and as the senior most public servant in the security service of the nation, he is personally obliged to ensure that no untoward incident occurs during the march. We expect 3^rd party agent provocateurs who may be likely employed by UMNO, like the known  3 LINE  and Pekida  underworld gangs and  UMNO’s outsourced  far right extremist wing the Perkasa to cause trouble on the said day.

However if he refuses to do the necessary, we will hold the IGP of Malaysia responsible for any untoward incidents that may occur during the march and he will be liable for negligence in failing to provide protection to innocent civilians protesting peacefully on this first SOLIDARITY MARCH AGAINST UMNO RACISM.

We attach the letter we have sent to him to this effect.

P.Waytha Moorthy

Chair

HINDRAF