Waytha to make last bid for passport tomorrow

Hindraf chairperson P Waythamoorthy will make one last attempt to apply for a Malaysian passport in Singapore on Monday in his bid to return home. 

He intends to return to Malaysia on Aug 1 as planned, whether or not he is successful, said Hindraf national coordinator W Sambulingam. 

This came after Waythamoorthy (right), who has been granted asylum in the UK, attempted to apply for his passport at the Malaysian High Commission in London on July 27, he said. 

“Upon checking with their Malaysian counterpart in Putrajaya, Waythamoorthy was informed that his was a special case where there was a need to get personal clearance from the inspector-general of police (IGP). 

“Their hands were tied despite the instructions they received from Putrajaya to facilitate the issue of a passport,” he said. 

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