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Waytha calls for setting up of Minority Affairs Ministry
Waytha calls for setting up of Minority Affairs Ministry
Joe Fernandez | March 30, 2016Most of those marginalised and discriminated against do not have representatives in Parliament or the state assemblies to defend their interests.
KUALA LUMPUR: Race relations are at its worst in the country and unless something concrete is done to repair the damage, Malaysia would sink into “a hell with racial and religious bigots” running amok and causing irreparable damage, warned Hindraf Makkal Sakthi in a statement.
“We call for the setting up of a Minority Affairs Ministry (MAMi) which would look into the plight of the over 45 per cent non-Malay citizens, especially those left out by the system.”
Waytha: Stop bragging about billions for Indian poor
Waytha: Stop bragging about billions for Indian poor
William Mangor | March 28, 2016Treasury Secretary-General Irwan Serigar Abdullah claims that RM2.8 billion was spent by the Federal Government on the Indian poor from February 2014 to December 2014.
KUALA LUMPUR: Hindraf Makkal Sakthi, an ad hoc human rights organisation, has cautioned the Federal Government that simply making statements that billions had been channelled to the Indian poor, while throwing peanuts at proxy NGOs and making a big fuss of it, won’t help gain the people’s trust.The 11th Malaysia Plan had failed to address the issue of displaced estate workers, nor did it provide any affirmative plans by the government, said Hindraf Chairman P. Waythamoorthy in a statement.
Waytha questions why the rush to execute three last Friday
Waytha questions why the rush to execute three last Friday
Joe Fernandez| March 26, 2016
The amendments to the law was supposed to be tabled at the next sitting in March 2016.
KUALA LUMPUR: Hindraf Makkal Sakthi, an ad hoc apolitical human rights movement, has urged the government to put in place a moratorium for all pending executions until it introduces a Bill in Parliament to abolish capital punishment in totality. “This has been assured by the de facto Law Minister and the Attorney-General.”
Hindraf Chairman P. Waythamoorthy was expressing shock over the execution of three individuals by the authorities on Friday morning and condemned it. “The hastiness in the execution of these three individuals raises many questions.”
Waytha: Magistrate not compassionate in Milo theft case
Waytha: Magistrate not compassionate in Milo theft case
Joe Fernandez| March 3, 2016
KUALA LUMPUR: Hindraf Makkal Sakthi, referring to the case of a woman who was jailed a day and fined RM200 for stealing a packet of Milo from a supermarket for her two-year-old child, said that it would have sufficed if the magistrate had warned her instead and referred her to the Welfare Department for assistance.
“Instead, Madam Sellamah risked a further five days in jail by not paying the fine,” lamented Hindraf Chairman P. Waythamoorthy in a Facebook posting.
Forum in commemoration of labour movement
Forum in commemoration of labour movement
Posted on 12 March 2016 - 02:53pmLow Sock Ken
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PriJOHOR BARU: Sahabat Rakyat, Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) Johor and Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) Nusajaya will jointly organise a forum in commemoration of eminent leaders of the Malaya labour movement - S. A. Ganapathy and Lim Chin Siong.
The forum, entitled "Tribute to S. A. Ganapathy and Lim Chin Siong: Develop the selfless devotion spirit of these eminent leaders of the Malaya labour movement", will be held at TJ Mart, Saleng, Kulai on March 20, from 2pm to 6pm.
Two panel speakers will present their papers in the forum. Johor social activist Saminathan Munisamy will present his paper on "S. A. Ganapathy: From a social reformist to independence fighter".
Historian of the Singapore and Malaysia left-wing movement, Chen Jian@ C. C. Chin will present "The significance of inheriting and persisting Lim Chin Siong's struggle line today".
The public is welcomed to attend the forum which is free for all. Those interested in the forum can contact Y. Mohan (019-7102895) or Choo Shin Chei (017-7721511).
Why do we really need 1.5m Bangladeshis?
Why do we really need 1.5m Bangladeshis?
Mikha Chan | February 20, 2016The issue of 1.5 million Bangladeshis and whether the Federal Government is telling the whole story.
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The debate around the Malaysian workforce situation has become somewhat convoluted. The government says that employing foreign workers will ease the desperation felt by sectors needing people willing to do dirty, dangerous and difficult – or 3D – jobs. Those who oppose this plan either say the government is taking away jobs from Malaysians or express a worry that the influx of more foreigners would result in more social problems. The government says it has no choice because Malaysians aren’t willing to take up 3D jobs.