Hindraf declared illegal
Wednesday October 15, 2008 MYT 6:44:48 PM
Hindraf declared illegal
KUALA LUMPUR: The Hindu Rights Actions Force (Hindraf) has been declared an illegal organisation from today, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.
In a statement issued here, Syed Hamid said the decision to declare Hindraf as an illegal organisation was made following the ministry being satisfied with facts and evidence that showed Hindraf had and was being used for unlawful purposes and posed a threat to public order and morality.
“Based on powers vested under Section 5(1) of the Societies Act, Hindraf from today is declared an illegal organisation,” he said.
He said the order was being made as a result of monitoring and investigation on the organisation’s activities by the Registrar of Societies (ROs) and Home Ministry, since Hindraf’s inception.
Syed Hamid said if left unchecked, Hindraf would continue to pose a threat to public order, the security and sovereignty of the country as well as the prevailing racial harmony.
“The decision to declare Hindraf an illegal organisation is not based on one or two of its activities that are in contravention of the law but covers all the actions it has taken since being formed,” he said.
Syed Hamid said Hindraf had all the criteria of an organised movement because it had filed for registration with the ROS on Oct 16 last year.
The application had yet to be approved but Hindraf had actively exploited the Indian community to organise illegal assemblies and street demonstrations without permits to the point of causing a segment of the community to rise up against the Government and also hatred among the Malays and Indians in the country, he said.
“Hindraf has also tried to secure support from foreign countries for the purpose of pressuring the Government to bow to its demands,” he added.
Syed Hamid advised the public to distance themselves from Hindraf and not participate in any way in any of its activities. - Bernama
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/15/nation/20081015184431&sec=nation
seals: it is all because of UMNO who never listen to people made HINDRAF got such a large support.
And Samy ....you are part of it. All wanted political mileage and power.
And even after BN has failed they don't realise that their action is further damaging their image.
What will be wrong if they listen to the HINDRAF and address the real issue? Why? You fear that it will be proven BN has failed?
This is not the solution!!!
This just reflects the weakness on BN government and incapability of handling a community problem.
Just change name and restart the process....
Instead of reaching out to the Malaysian Indian community to resolve the root political, socio-economic, cultural and religious causes which have made Malaysian Indians an alienated and aggrieved community as the new underclass in the country, ham-fisted measures to ban Hindraf will only aggravate the disaffection among the Indian community. - Lim Kit Siang, DAP
http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/15/hindraf-ban-retrogressivevindictive-hampering-nation-building-healing-process/
Hindraf declared illegal
KUALA LUMPUR: The Hindu Rights Actions Force (Hindraf) has been declared an illegal organisation from today, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.
In a statement issued here, Syed Hamid said the decision to declare Hindraf as an illegal organisation was made following the ministry being satisfied with facts and evidence that showed Hindraf had and was being used for unlawful purposes and posed a threat to public order and morality.
“Based on powers vested under Section 5(1) of the Societies Act, Hindraf from today is declared an illegal organisation,” he said.
He said the order was being made as a result of monitoring and investigation on the organisation’s activities by the Registrar of Societies (ROs) and Home Ministry, since Hindraf’s inception.
Syed Hamid said if left unchecked, Hindraf would continue to pose a threat to public order, the security and sovereignty of the country as well as the prevailing racial harmony.
“The decision to declare Hindraf an illegal organisation is not based on one or two of its activities that are in contravention of the law but covers all the actions it has taken since being formed,” he said.
Syed Hamid said Hindraf had all the criteria of an organised movement because it had filed for registration with the ROS on Oct 16 last year.
The application had yet to be approved but Hindraf had actively exploited the Indian community to organise illegal assemblies and street demonstrations without permits to the point of causing a segment of the community to rise up against the Government and also hatred among the Malays and Indians in the country, he said.
“Hindraf has also tried to secure support from foreign countries for the purpose of pressuring the Government to bow to its demands,” he added.
Syed Hamid advised the public to distance themselves from Hindraf and not participate in any way in any of its activities. - Bernama
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/15/nation/20081015184431&sec=nation
seals: it is all because of UMNO who never listen to people made HINDRAF got such a large support.
And Samy ....you are part of it. All wanted political mileage and power.
And even after BN has failed they don't realise that their action is further damaging their image.
What will be wrong if they listen to the HINDRAF and address the real issue? Why? You fear that it will be proven BN has failed?
This is not the solution!!!
This just reflects the weakness on BN government and incapability of handling a community problem.
Just change name and restart the process....
Instead of reaching out to the Malaysian Indian community to resolve the root political, socio-economic, cultural and religious causes which have made Malaysian Indians an alienated and aggrieved community as the new underclass in the country, ham-fisted measures to ban Hindraf will only aggravate the disaffection among the Indian community. - Lim Kit Siang, DAP
http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/15/hindraf-ban-retrogressivevindictive-hampering-nation-building-healing-process/
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