Thursday, November 29, 2012

MALAYSIA: BANNING HINDRAF

Banning Hindraf is akin to killing human rights in Malaysia

Post ban the situation has become so grave that both Hindraf’s activists and leaders are being trailed unnecessarily. Even the Human Rights Commission in Malaysia (Suhakam) has backed out from taking an official stand.

Hindraf has over the years become popular in Malaysia and its battle cry 'Makkal Shakti', meaning 'people's power' has become a rallying call of unity for the opposition. And today it represents a call for transparent distribution of wealth and opportunity in the country. Feared by its popularity, the government is accusing the group of disturbing the delicate ethnic balance through its 'links' with Sri Lanka's LTTE organisation. Those politicians who call the behaviour of Hindarf 'disappointing' and 'unjust' must look at the grim situation that the minorities in Malaysia are facing. In a country with good economic capacities, exploiting even the minorities can itself be a reason to break the public order.


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.

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