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MIC Youth had a meeting with the representatives of 96 Indian based NGOs at the MIC HQ today. At the end of the meeting, MIC Youth together with the Indian NGOs called on the PM to release the Hindraf 5 and other ISA detainees who are not a threat to National Security.
This is not the first time MIC Youth or MIC leaders had called for the release of the Hindraf 5. Dato Seri S. Samy Vellu had called for their release at a meeting with MIC Division Chairmen in April 2008. Of course that call was scorned upon by Hindraf supporters and UMNO leaders alike. Uncle Sam was mercilessly hit both ways for the call.
MIC Youth had also made a similar call during our Election Post-mortem Session in Penang around the same time. That too had its critics.
I know this call will once again be viewed with scepticism but we are putting all that aside and will concentrate on the job at hand. Although Hindraf is highly critical of MIC and supports Pakatan Rakyat, MIC will continue to work to secure their release. It is only the right thing to do.
At times we have to make the call openly and sometimes we have to work within the system.
Yesterday YBhg Dato Seri S. Samy Vellu and YB Dato Dr. Subramaniam once again met the PM to call for the review of the detention of Hindraf 5. Hopefully, with their internal pressure together with the open call by MIC Youth and Indian NGOs, something good will come out of it before Deepavali.
I know that MIC will still be criticized by the very people whose release we are working to secure but for us that is a secondary issue. The detention of any human being without trial is inhumane and is against basic human rights. ISA was enacted to deal with armed terrorist and not with people that you strongly disagree with.
On a personal note, I would also like to call for the release of Raja Petra and all other ISA detainees that had not resorted to violence or arms to achieve their political aim. Charge them for sedition or under any other law but don't deny them their day in court!
Malaysian Indians should stop questioning each others' motive and concentrate on securing the release of ISA detainees.
In the case of YB Teresa Kok, all Chinese organizations and political parties put aside their differences and were unanimous in their call for her release. DAP didn't question MCA or Gerakan's call for her release and vice versa.
Why should Indians bicker about who is having what agenda while the detainees rot in prison?
Lets get them out of Kamunting first!
Murugesan Sinnandavar
This is not the first time MIC Youth or MIC leaders had called for the release of the Hindraf 5. Dato Seri S. Samy Vellu had called for their release at a meeting with MIC Division Chairmen in April 2008. Of course that call was scorned upon by Hindraf supporters and UMNO leaders alike. Uncle Sam was mercilessly hit both ways for the call.
MIC Youth had also made a similar call during our Election Post-mortem Session in Penang around the same time. That too had its critics.
I know this call will once again be viewed with scepticism but we are putting all that aside and will concentrate on the job at hand. Although Hindraf is highly critical of MIC and supports Pakatan Rakyat, MIC will continue to work to secure their release. It is only the right thing to do.
At times we have to make the call openly and sometimes we have to work within the system.
Yesterday YBhg Dato Seri S. Samy Vellu and YB Dato Dr. Subramaniam once again met the PM to call for the review of the detention of Hindraf 5. Hopefully, with their internal pressure together with the open call by MIC Youth and Indian NGOs, something good will come out of it before Deepavali.
I know that MIC will still be criticized by the very people whose release we are working to secure but for us that is a secondary issue. The detention of any human being without trial is inhumane and is against basic human rights. ISA was enacted to deal with armed terrorist and not with people that you strongly disagree with.
On a personal note, I would also like to call for the release of Raja Petra and all other ISA detainees that had not resorted to violence or arms to achieve their political aim. Charge them for sedition or under any other law but don't deny them their day in court!
Malaysian Indians should stop questioning each others' motive and concentrate on securing the release of ISA detainees.
In the case of YB Teresa Kok, all Chinese organizations and political parties put aside their differences and were unanimous in their call for her release. DAP didn't question MCA or Gerakan's call for her release and vice versa.
Why should Indians bicker about who is having what agenda while the detainees rot in prison?
Lets get them out of Kamunting first!
Murugesan Sinnandavar
4 comments:
Yes, you are right! Why is it that we Indians are unable to work together for the advancement of our community? I fear we have this innate defect which has long been suppressing our progress; the all infamous “Crab syndrome.”
Having said that, I also question the Hindraf representatives for not wanting to work with MIC, since they both share a common goal, shouldn’t the objective be more important then their rift. Looks like we Tamilans are domed never to unite, well in Malaysia at least.
Perhaps the Hindraf reps have an ulterior agenda? Also consider this; Hindraf from its brief stint as being the radical champion of Indian rights have mutated into becoming mindless, spiritless and derivative pawns of PKR.
Regards
Krishna
how much you guys paying this boy punithan to hijack hindraf? looks like he had managed infiltrate into hindraf's official website now.
he might be well connected to hindraf top leaders. because he can obtain PWM's statement way b4 its been published in the main web.
so beware mic, he might be a double agent.
good job mic. good training you guys giving there.
Thank you srihero1,
We try our best to give the best training and I am greatful you have noticed our sincere dedication.
Unlike PKR, what we dont do is to give spinns
Regards
Krish
Its interesting that you compared Teresa Kok's arrest under ISA with the HINDRAF 5.
I don't remember MCA or Gerakan saying that she is a threat to the nation or community. Or was she called a criminal or liar by the MCA/Gerakan people? Sorry, but I can't remember.
Teresa's arrest received immediate condemnation. Now, you said Samy Vellu mentioned about realising the 5 people somewhere in April? Perhaps that is immediate for our community. So, I guess you have to forgive the skepticism of the public.
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