Thursday November 26, 2009
Hindraf leaders still want to meet PM
PUTRAJAYA: The banned Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders are still eager to meet with Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
One of them, former Hindraf legal adviser P. Uthayakumar, said the group wanted to meet the Prime Minister to discuss the “18-point demand” which they had earlier raised with the Government.
“I feel the Government is not forthcoming in wanting to have a discussion with us. What we want is for them to meet us and hear the voices of the Indian community,’’ he added.
Uthayakumar, who is secretary-general of the Human Rights party’s pro-tem committee, said a letter had been forwarded to the Prime Minister in conjunction with the second anniversary of the outlawed movement’s giant rally.
In memory: Seven-year-old Vwaishhnnavi, daughter of Hindraf leader P. Waythamoorthy, placing a bouquet of flower at the stairs of Perdana Putra guardhouse in Putrajaya. They were there to hand over the 18-point demand to the Prime Minister. Hindraf’s 18-point demands include making all 523 Tamil schools nationwide fully-aided government schools and that affirmative action plans for all poor Malaysians, especially Indians, be put in place.
Meanwhile, 18 ex-Hindraf members fasted for 18 hours since 10pm on Tuesday to commemorate the second-year anniversary.
They gathered peacefully outside KLCC at about 9am yesterday with Uthayakumar, ex-Hindraf lawyer M. Manoharan and about 20 supporters.
They then left to hand over the letter to the Prime Minister’s office in Putrajaya.
Dang Wangi deputy OCPD Supt Sulaiman said police were present to ensure the safety of the public in the area.
“We were there only to keep the peace,” he added.
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