This appeared in the Bernama report. Find it after my comments. Read it first and then follow my comments below.
As usual Datuk Samy Vellu is confusing the issue of apartheid of the Indians in Malaysia. I use the word apartheid, (as against ethnic cleansing) to mean segregation of the Indians in schooling, employment, economy, opportunities, representation, social and religious issues. Surprisingly these short-comings are also experienced by the other races including the Malays themselves, but to varying degrees. Apartheid in Africa refers to the superior Whites, and in our beloved country, the Whites are the UMNO politicians, their families, their cronies and friends that includes the 14 coalitions partners including MIC, to boot. In a manner of speaking, Hindraf did, yes emphatically, opened up the eyes of the general public to the outrageous disregard of the Government to the needs of the people. In the eyes of the Indians MIC has colluded, aided and abetted the Government to treat the Indians badly. Need I say more. So Datuk, don’t finger point the opposition parties, they are just trying to set things right, but for MIC the movement of Hindraf, not only opened up a can of worms but also gave the people, especially the Indians, an eye-opener as to what they can do. Read my posting.
How is Hindraf exploiting the Indians? What political gains, they are not registered as a party. Datuk can be assured that there will be no Hindraf candidates in the coming elections. Their proxies are the Opposition, whatever party it may me.
You are lying Datuk, Hindraf took up the issue of temples correct, but what about the rest of the apartheid action. There is more than demolition that is involved, though this despicable action was a catalyst for the Indians to rally.
Yes Datuk, you can’t please all the Indians, for sure, but you have pleased yourself and your friends and cronies. Is that not enough?
You are going step by step. Very encouraging. You have been doing this for a long time. At present, can you truthfully say, no Indian temples will be destroyed at the whim and fancy of some moronic Little Napoleon. Has the Prime Minister said this. The only thing I know is the Menteri Besar Selangor has agreed no temples will be demolished in Selangor for 6 months. After that, elections will be over, and even you as evidenced by your presence at the Padang Jawa temple demolition, yes even you, cannot stop any demolition. Am I correct?
Leave alone America. You cannot draw any parallel from this country to compare with Malaysia.
Why a booklet, show some of the video clips relating to your speeches and how you were booed to the audience in India and they will understand.
How about titling the book “A True Perspective of the Indians in Malaysia”. The catch-word is true. Not some misguided statistics knowing your weakness for Statistics.
You have been brushed off by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, do you think the delegates are naive to listen to your humbug. If you think you can, my heartiest congratulations goes to you. You are so adamant.
Bernama Story
Don’t Be Hoodwinked By Opposition, Samy Vellu Tells Indians
By P.Vijian
NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (Bernama) — Don’t be deceived by the opposition’s crafty political stunts but instead have faith in the government and the party — this was MIC president Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu’s message to the Indian community in Malaysia.
He urged them to beware of opposition leaders who are out to exploit the community for their own political gains.
“My message to the Indian community is don’t be misled by these people,” he said, referring to them as silent operators who stirred up the cause of the unregistered Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), which held an unlawful assembly in Kuala Lumpur last November, ostensibly to fight for temples but which later developed into politics.
Samy Vellu, who is here to attend the 6th Pravasi Bharaitya Divas, or conference of the Indian diaspora, told Bernama that the government had continuously helped to uplift the economic status of the Indian community but it might not have pleased all quarters.
“If they want to say the government has done nothing, they are seriously mistaken. The government is doing step by step but not to the expectation of every single man. Nowhere in the world is there a single man in a country who is happy that he has got everything.”
“Two days ago, I heard an American politician say that the number one country in the world has 30 million poor (people) living below the poverty line.
“By right, there should not be any poor people in America. So what about a country which is developing? We are a developing country and we are doing what we can,” he said.
Samy Vellu, who is leading a 130-strong Malaysian delegation to the three-day conference which starts here tomorrow, will be releasing a special booklet to explain the Indians’ economic, social and educational achievements in Malaysia since independence.
“Lots of misunderstandings have been created in India in view of the statements made by some of our people (Hindraf). I’m going to distribute this booklet, “Malaysian Indians-Then and Now”, to about 500 delegates attending the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. This will tell the position of the Indians today,” he added.
The 20-page glossy booklet explains how MIC was instrumental in shaping the Indian community and touches on an array of topics, ranging from the historical perspective, development of Indians, Tamil schools to religion.
