PETALING JAYA: The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) will only consider being a direct member of Barisan Nasional if its leaders are released from the Internal Security Act (ISA).
Hindraf national event coordinator Kannan Ramasamy said the movement also wanted to negotiate with the Government to ensure the safe return of its chairman P. Waythamoorthy from London.
He was responding to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s proposal to allow direct membership into the Barisan without the need to join any of the component parties.
“All this while, we have been calling for negotiations and even sent official letters to the Prime Minister. But until today, we haven’t had any opportunity to discuss issues of concern,” he said.
Kannan added that if Barisan were to accept direct members, the coalition must then view all as equals.
“Without a change of mindset from Umno and reformation of the Barisan strategy, the move to allow direct entries would not aid the current situation,” he said.
Meanwhile, All-Malaysia Indian Progressive Front (IPF) president Puan Sri Jayashree Gnanapandithan said the party has yet to decide whether to join Barisan.
the star (13 October 2008)
2 comments:
So what difference is there gonna be between Hindraf and MIC then???
Sellouts!!!
They stupid or what...???
Aiyoyoh....!
AND that's all I can comment !
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