The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) said Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak should offer ‘urumai (rights)’ to the Indians before asking for their ‘nambikei (trust)’.
This was made known to the prime minister today in a protest letter that was submitted at his office in Putrajaya this morning.
At about 10.30am this morning, a Hindraf delegation of about 50 people marched from the Putrajaya Mosque roundabout to the premier’s office to hand the letter.
Protestors sang songs on the way and held banners which read “Delivery of Hindraf’s 18-point demands” and “1Country, two systems”.
By the time they reach the gates of the prime minister’s office, they chanted “Yes to urumai, no to nambikei”.
The 18-point demands, Hindraf argued, were basic rights that would help the Indian community who are mostly denied equal opportunities and upward mobility.
A document outlining the 18-points were handed to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi back in 2007, forming the precursor of the Hindraf rally in November 2007.
“PM is trying to put Indian into sleep by asking them to havenambikei on him. We cannot be taken for a ride again, we want our urumai,” said Hindraf legal advisor M Manoharan.
This was made known to the prime minister today in a protest letter that was submitted at his office in Putrajaya this morning.
At about 10.30am this morning, a Hindraf delegation of about 50 people marched from the Putrajaya Mosque roundabout to the premier’s office to hand the letter.
Protestors sang songs on the way and held banners which read “Delivery of Hindraf’s 18-point demands” and “1Country, two systems”.
By the time they reach the gates of the prime minister’s office, they chanted “Yes to urumai, no to nambikei”.
The 18-point demands, Hindraf argued, were basic rights that would help the Indian community who are mostly denied equal opportunities and upward mobility.
A document outlining the 18-points were handed to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi back in 2007, forming the precursor of the Hindraf rally in November 2007.
“PM is trying to put Indian into sleep by asking them to havenambikei on him. We cannot be taken for a ride again, we want our urumai,” said Hindraf legal advisor M Manoharan.
Signature campaign
The premier has been frequently telling the Indian community to place their trust in him, during his recent engagements with them such as during the Thaipusam festivities at Batu Caves.
The premier has been frequently telling the Indian community to place their trust in him, during his recent engagements with them such as during the Thaipusam festivities at Batu Caves.
Speaking to reporters later, Uthayakumar has vowed to organise another rally on March 25 in front of the prime minister’s office should the demands falls on deaf ears.
“The same memorandum was sent five years ago but the problems have been haunting the Indian poor for 55 years... Please fulfill the demands before you even talk about nambikei,” he added.
He said it is possible that the Indians will take on street again if all alternative solutions were exhausted.
“Five years ago we started up like this (in a small crowd) as well,” he said.
Meanwhile, Manoharan also called on the Indian to continue pursuing their rights by showing their solidarity to the Hindraf’s signature campaign.
“We aim to collect 100,000 signatures to support our 18-point demands,”
“The government is trying to put them into sleep by asking them to have nambikei, but we want to keep them awake,” he said.
He said it is possible that the Indians will take on street again if all alternative solutions were exhausted.
“Five years ago we started up like this (in a small crowd) as well,” he said.
Meanwhile, Manoharan also called on the Indian to continue pursuing their rights by showing their solidarity to the Hindraf’s signature campaign.
“We aim to collect 100,000 signatures to support our 18-point demands,”
“The government is trying to put them into sleep by asking them to have nambikei, but we want to keep them awake,” he said.
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