Samy Vellu to lobby against Hindraf in India

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 31 - Malaysian minister of Indian origin Samy Vellu is expected to lobby against the Hindu Action Rights Force (Hindraf), a group that claims to represent ethnic Indians in Malaysia, during his ongoing visit to India.

Vellu, who is the Malaysian works minister, is expected to meet Prime Minister Mannmohan Singh and others on the sidelines of the fifth Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, the annual gathering of the Indian diaspora, beginning in New Delhi on Jan 7.

Hindraf has courted controversy since it organised a protest rally on Nov 25 to highlight the grievances of ethnic Indians - mostly Tamils - in Malaysia. The meeting was declared illegal and dispersed.

Thirty-one people are being prosecuted for having participated in the rally while five of the organisers are in jail for two years under the stringent Internal Security Act (ISA).

'I hope to meet the Indian prime minister on the sidelines of the Pravasi conference and meet the Tamil Nadu chief minister within the next few days,' he said.

Vellu said it was not true that Indians in Malaysia were deprived of many things and that many Hindu temples had been demolished arbitrarily, The Sun newspaper reported Monday.

'Some of the temples were demolished because of court orders as they were built illegally,' he said, adding that many of the temples were relocated to alternative sites.

Vellu, who arrived in Chennai Saturday, expressed hope that his explanation to the Indian government would clear up any misunderstanding over the issue.

He said relations between Malaysia and India are strong 'and nothing will affect this cordial relationship'.

India and Malaysia had last month exchanged notes formally and informally over the developments. Malaysia has resented Indian expression of 'concern', as also criticism from the US government, terming them 'interference'.

Vellu heads the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), the largest political party of ethnic Indians, predominantly Tamil Hindus, who form eight percent of Malaysia's 27 million population.

Vellu and MIC have been highly critical of the Hindraf's role. They say it is divisive and serves the ethnic Indian's interest ill. They have also dismissed Hindraf's claims of grievances as exaggerated.

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written by sataysticks, January 05, 2008 10:58:58

This is wasteing the tax payers money by being in India. Mind you He's not welcome either in Malaysia, India or even Sg. Siput.

After the rude remarks by Nazi Nazri,Syed idiot foreign minister, samy is being bashed by the Indian press. Am I happy smilies/cheesy.gif

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written by rastafarianz, January 01, 2008 02:34:24

Tooo Late Bradder! Your are already half way boiling in the soup!!!! smilies/tongue.gif

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written by lokenpal, January 01, 2008 02:04:43

The Malaysian Indian Circus is probably going on a learning tour of the largest democracy in the world; in order to determine the qualification it needs, to hire new clowns for the coming election tour.

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written by Lim Lim, December 31, 2007 17:25:50

Hindraf,all u get to do is jus bring the indian malaysian go n take a look at his "dog house";jus like all the BN leading crooks,straight away,it would prove they are the bane n not the "champion" for all the rakyat!!

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written by Lim Lim, December 31, 2007 17:12:50

siapa yg makan chili,dialah rasa pedas!!what the heck,this "pundek malik" should hav spent more time resolving the real indian malaysian's problems with umno rather than going on a hypocritical road show as instructed by his master!!borned a dog,always the dog!!

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written by Abdullah badawi, December 31, 2007 16:38:25

Dei Samy value...no work to do kaa in my cabiner?
I ask you to go and fix the road to my office lobby but you are out there busy preparing lobby against HINDRAF..Cissss poorah!!!!

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written by Saint, December 31, 2007 15:14:10

Nazri, who is running after whom now?
A wise man knows when to open his mouth.

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written by alternatif2007, December 31, 2007 13:42:08

nasi sudah menjadi kanji lah sami, jgn cuba selamatkan kepala botak mu........... wait for the GE

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written by indianputra, December 31, 2007 12:27:43

Samy, you are so stupid that I think you have become senile. Your Foreign Minister has asked India to SHUT UP and not to interfere in Malaysian affairs. If that holds water, why the heck do you have to go to India and plead with them?

I am really amazed at your stupidity. Come on, man get a life and have some principles.

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written by bluetorquise, December 31, 2007 11:50:59

Empty vessels make more noise

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written by feleaz, December 31, 2007 11:41:14

Stupid Veloo, don't waste your time to lobby against Hindraf in India. Lobbying against Hindraf means you still refuse to acknowledge problems claimed by the Indians. You as the self-imposed "Champion Of The Indians" should tackle these problems and not wasting your time in India. Afterall MIC or Hindraf are now answerable to India. Do you really think India will believe you ? There are many Indians national in Malaysia and they know what is happening in Malaysia These Indian national are the real "messengers", people in India will believe what they say than what you have to say. Again don't waste your time and tax payers money by going to India for stupid reason.

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written by gloryredstar, December 31, 2007 11:33:21

Cant wait to see if Ong Ka Ting will go to China to clear the air if the Malaysian Chinese do bring any complaints of discrimination to the Chinese government there.

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written by Hope4all, December 31, 2007 11:20:35

Samy, you never have the appetite for public service but only to enrich yourself. And now, you're relying on the mainstream media to make you look good.

Please leave the party to better qualified hands for the sake of the Indian community. The people no longer support you. There may still be hope (not a certainty though) for Indians to vote for BN, but only if you leave.

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written by ahmadbadrul40, December 31, 2007 10:56:14

"I am the epitome of success for the Indians. The Indians in Malaysia look up to me. To them, I am taller than the tall palm trees."

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written by geddemtata, December 31, 2007 10:02:42

APA SUMBANGAN MR SAMY SAMPAI 3 PEMIMPIN UMNO LANTIK DIA
JADI MENTELI KEJE LAYA...MESTI ADA APA APA NI........

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written by geddemtata, December 31, 2007 09:59:50

MR SAMY LEBIH BAIK U BERSARA SAJA. DAH LAMA SANGAT DUK JADI PRESIDEN MIC,
MASUK PEKAN KELUAR PEKAN CERITA MAHU SAMI BERSARA.U INGAT PM SUDAH TAHAN 5 ANAK HINDU
DALAM ISA LU INGAT LU BOLEH MENANG ITU PILIHANRAYA KA..MIMPI LAH. SAYA PERGI SG SIPUT
JUMPA KAWAN DIA CAKAP ADA ORANG BUAT UPACARA SEMBAYANG KEMATIAN UTK SAMI TAK TAHU BETUL KA TIPU
SENDERI CHECK....

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written by kksam, December 31, 2007 09:54:28

Now not only MIC didn't help the Indians, but also lobbying against them in india. Support BN for your own suffers.

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written by Bukit Chandan, December 31, 2007 09:48:18

Pete,

Lately, we are seeing that the Government of Malaysia is trying to frighten her citizens. Islam does not preach to make a human being be frightened of another human being. Islam preaches that a human being should be frightened of Allah s.w.t. only. In that way, a Muslim will not do wrongful deeds. We believe that all other religions also have this universal concept. So, we strongly urge the Government of Malaysia to immediately stop frightening the people.

From time to time, we will publish our C-List. Today, the following is the latest list:

No. Name Role Date Logged
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1. Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar UMNO 21-Nov-07
2. Musa Hassan IGP of RMP 21-Nov-07
3. Ahmad Said Hamdan DG of ACA 21-Nov-07
4. Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman Chairman of EC 21-Nov-07
5. Noor Hisham Yusoh UMNO 21-Nov-07
6. Wan Mohd Safiain Wan Hasan UMNO 22-Nov-07
7. Mohd Johari Baharum Deputy Minister of Internal Security 22-Nov-07
8. Zakaria Md Deros UMNO22-Nov-07
9. Mohd Khir Toyo MB of Selangor 22-Nov-07
10. Khalil Yaakob MB of Pahang 22-Nov-07
11. Osu Sukam PBS 22-Nov-07
12. VK Lingam Lawyer 22-Nov-07
13. Musa Aman CM of Sabah 22-Nov-07
14. Ramli Yusoff Director of CCD RMP 23-Nov-07
15. Abdul Taib mahmud CM of Sarawak 23-Nov-07
16. Vincent Tan Gambling Kingpin 27-Nov-07
17. Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor Minister of Tourism 27-Nov-07
18. Chong Kah Kiat Ex-CM of Sabah 19-Dec-07
19. BK Tan Organized Crime Syndicate 23-Dec-07
20. CP Goh Organized Crime Syndicate 23-Dec-07
21. Abdul Ghani Patail Attorney General 23-Dec-07
22. Christopher Wan Soo Kee Director of CID RMP 23-Dec-07
23. Kalimullah Hassan Advisor of PM 28-Dec-07
24. Zaki Azmi Advisor of PM 28-Dec-07
25. Omar Ong Advisor of PM 28-Dec-07
26. Norza Zakaria Advisor of PM 28-Dec-07
27. Rafidah Aziz Minister of International Trade and Industry 31-Dec-07
29. Azalina Othman Minister of Youth & Sports 31-Dec-07
30. Mahathir Mohamad Ex-PM of Malaysia 31-Dec-07

Best Regards.........
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written by kamal, December 31, 2007 09:44:03

Just too late Samy Vellu.

Even in London there is going to be a demonstration by Malaysian Indians to show their frustration that they have been marginalised.

Malaysia is going to be embarrassed.

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