Lifting of ban paves way for meeting with PM Najib, says Waytha

The lifting of the ban on Hindraf has paved the way for the invitation to meet with the prime minister to discuss the problems faced by the Indian community, said its chairperson P Waythamoorthy.

“With this turn of events now, Hindraf’s leadership will be meeting on an urgent basis to discuss the way forward.

“Top on the agenda is the invitation by the government to have an open dialogue with the prime minister with the view of finding solutions to the problems faced by the Indian community. 

“We will be approaching all these new opportunities with our minds and our eyes wide open, so as to avoid the wrong turns of the past,” said Waythamoorthy (right) in a statement today.

On Saturday, the government announced that it has lifted its ban on the organisation, after four years of calling it an illegal organisation.

The ruling party’s move comes after its opposition, Pakatan Rakyat, reportedly agreed to accept Hindraf’s blueprint for the resolution of the problems of the Indian community.

“This step, which we consider a small step, is the first positive step that the BN government is taking to begin the real process of correction of the chronic problem that Hindraf has been raising somewhat noisily, and for which it was rendered an illegal organization in 2008. 

“Hindraf has paid a heavy price through arbitrary, malicious and biased propaganda in its struggle thus far, but since the struggle is a dharmic struggle, we continue on the belief that truth will always prevail, and our struggle can only lead to victory sooner or later,” said Waythamoorthy.