Archive for January 9, 2008

Dilemma Malaysian Indians

January 9, 2008 at 8:53 pm · Filed under Indian Dilemma ·Tagged , , ,

BBC reports:

Malaysia visa policy ‘tightened’ 

Malaysia is home to thousands of workers from India

Malaysia’s home affairs minister has denied that his government has stopped issuing visas for Indians.

Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said there was no new rule barring Indian recruitment, despite comments to the contrary by his own departmental officials on Tuesday.

But the BBC has learned that there has still been a policy change, although perhaps a smaller one than appeared to be the case at first.

More stringent checks now seem to be in place for Indians applying for visas.

Contentious plan

According to the BBC correspondent in Kuala Lumpur, Robin Brant, what looked like a brazen diplomatic gesture on Tuesday now appears to be more of a subtle manoeuvre.

Claims that a full-scale ban on new visas was in place and that no new Indian workers would be able to come to Malaysia caused immediate uproar.

But on Wednesday, Home Minister Radzi Sheikh Ahmad told the Associated Press: “Let me state categorically that the home ministry never came out with any ruling that we have stopped the intake of foreign workers from India.”

A Ministry of Home Affairs spokesman told the BBC that Malaysia would, though, be requiring further “detail” from Indian applicants in future.

He added that each person would be treated on a “case by case” basis.

According to our correspondent, the clampdown is almost certainly linked to protests by Malaysian Indians in recent months, which have taken ministers by surprise.

Demonstrators clashed with riot police during the protests, and the organisers were arrested and are now being held indefinitely under emergency powers.

…….The Indians in Malaysia are paying a heavy price:

5 leaders of Hindraf under ISA
Malaysiakini reports cops quiz Hindraf donors

An uncertain fear of banning of Indian labour from India.

It is a tough decision for Indians in Malaysia. You ask for help from the Government, you are bombarded with tear gas and chemical water and the supporters are arrested and charged under the dreaded ISA.

Majority of the Indians don’t believe in MIC. They feel this party is irrelevant.

What further calamity are the Indians going to face?

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Prime Minister’s Maths

January 9, 2008 at 11:47 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

It is reported that Prime Minister clarified that the crime index in the country was said to have increased as the police had added five new categories to the existing 14 categories. “The five new categories are criminal intimidation, defamation, blackmail, causing injury and rioting,” he said.
He said the addition of the five categories was based on the increase in police reports on the matter.
Abdullah said if the crime index were to remain at the existing 14 categories, it would show a decline.

Apparently our index figures are wrong or wholly cooked up because the 14 categories did not include criminal intimidation, defamation, blackmail, causing injury and rioting. Odd is it not. Where were these type of crimes recorded, in rough sheets of paper to be thrown away.

Come on Prime Minister just don’t read out nonsense prepared by a moron. Read again the statement and can you honestly say, there is logic in it.

This statement is more nonsensical than the one made by Apdal, shortage of cooking oil caused by increase in population.

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Update on The Minister For Works And Hindu Affairs

January 9, 2008 at 8:38 am · Filed under Indian Politics ·Tagged , , , ,

Here is the update to my earlier posting.

The Star says:

Samy Vellu: No truth to claims

NEW DELHI: Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has denied foreign wire reports that Malaysia had frozen the intake of workers from India.

“There is no truth in the report,” the Works Minister and MIC president said here last night. He said he had spoken to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn on the matter.

More than 50 pressmen waited for clarification on the issue after a wire agency reported the “freeze” on Indian workers.

Later, Indian Minister for Overseas Affairs, Vyalar Ravi said there was a memorandum of understanding between Malaysia and India on the recruitment of foreign workers and it still stood.

It is believed that the issue arose after the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Taoism urged the Government to reconsider a decision to stop issuing permits for new applications for Hindu priests, temple musicians and sculptors.

In Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, when asked about the appeal, said: “They can send a letter to me. I’ll see what they have written.”

So, no Superman then.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has risen to the occasion. As usual he is in the dark and wants a letter to read and understand the problem. Apparently he has no access to the local media news. He will only act after seeing the letter. Better than saying I don’t know.

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