Indraf brothers’ assailants are PKR members
In view of this, MIC Youth is demanding an apology from deputy chief minister P Ramasamy for blaming BN.
(FMT) – The attack on two Indian Rights Action Force (Indraf) leaders in Klang was carried out by PKR members.
MIC Youth information chief S Subramaniam confirmed that the three assailants who attacked Malaysian Indian Voice (MIV) president V Ganabathi Rao and his brother Pappa Raidu were members of the opposition party.
“This proves that Pakatan Rakyat leaders practiced ‘dirty’ politics to garner support from the Indian community in the upcoming general election,” he told FMT.
According to Subramaniam, the three men were among 200 Indians who joined PKR during the Hulu Selangor by-election in 2010.
“I was told that the fracas was because of political differences between them and had no connection with Barisan Nasional,” he said.
However, Subramaniam could not confirm from which PKR division the trio were from. “As far I know, they should be members from the Kapar or Hulu Selangor divisions,” he said.
“This is a simple example of how Pakatan leaders make baseless accusations against BN to gain votes,” he added.
Last Thursday, the brothers were attacked by the three men as they were heading towards their car after attending a funeral in Taman Mutiara, Klang.
Ganabatirao suffered injuries to his nose. He was discharged on June 1 while his brother who required surgery for a broken hand was discharged on Sunday from a private hospital in Klang.
Ramasamy must apologise
Meanwhile, Subramaniam also called on Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy to apologise for blaming BN for the attack.
“Ramasamy should have checked his facts before issuing such a statement. MIC Youth will give him one week to apologise, otherwise we will call him ‘Mr Liar’,” he added.
Ramasamy, who is also DAP deputy secretary-general, had linked the assault to the Indraf 2.0 rally in Brickfields, claiming that certain quarters viewed it as a threat.
Contacted later, Ramasamy said he had mentioned that the incident was “inspired” by BN and never claimed that the attackers were from BN.
