DAP’s golden chariot critic assaulted by thugs in Penang
(Malaysia Outlook) – The DAP’s golden chariot fiasco in Penang has reared its ugly head.
On Tuesday afternoon, a group three men has allegedly abducted and assaulted prominent social activist P. Rajendran.
He went through a nearly four-hour violent ordeal in the hands of the three strangers.
Apparently Rajendran was told that he was assaulted for opposing the golden chariot planned by the DAP-led state government during this year’s annual Taipusam festival in George Town City, Penang.
“They told me ‘who the hell are you to condemn the golden chariot and our leader’”, said Rajendran, 55, who is a mediator community of the National Integration and Unity Department under the Prime Minister’s Department.
He was abducted while he was waiting for a friend outside a MacDonald outlet in Permatang Pauh, mainland Seberang Perai, at about 12.30pm.
The three strangers assaulted him outside the outlet before whisking him away in a car, a Proton Waja.
They then took him on a ride along the road to the nearby Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) headquarters in Bandar Baru Perda.
Along the way, Rajendran was assaulted repeatedly and warned not to talk bad about a certain DAP state government leader and not to talk about the golden chariot.
At MPSP, Rajendran said the three men let him sit on a bench and recorded a video to stage a drama as if they assaulted him for allegedly cheating some people of their money.
“They captured the video to show as if I had cheated some people and they have assaulted me for that.
“The allegations were all lies.
“Truth is they beat me up because I had voiced out my opposition against the golden chariot and because I had blasted a certain DAP leader,” said Rajendran, whose violent ordeal did not end at MPSP.
“The three men then took me to a nearby open space and continue to assault.
“They hit on my head, neck and shoulder, and stepped on me repeatedly,” said Rajendran from his hospital bed in Bukit Mertajam Hospital.
He had sustained a swollen head and neck.
The trio then took Rajendran in the car to a shopping mall in Bukit Mertajam where the social acvitist was first assaulted at a car park then at a KFC outlet.
Escape
Then he was being driven in the car along Bukit Tengah when Rajendran opened the car door, jumped out and escaped.
“They gave me a chase but I somehow managed to flee from the place,” said Rajendran, formerly the Hindu Youth Organisation (HYO) Penang chairman and national deputy president.
He then admitted himself at the Bukit Mertajam Hospital to seek medical treatment. He had been discharged on Wednesday evening.
Rajendran, who was also previously the Malaysian Youth Organisation (MYC) treasurer, believed that two of his assailants were from Kuala Lumpur area while one was from Penang.
He has lodged police report at central Seberang Perai police headquarters in Bandar Baru Perda, Bukit Mertajam.
Prior to the attack, Rajendran had received threatening Whatsapp audio messages after he had posted an audio message, in which he had vehemently opposed the golden chariot, a week ago.
