101 MALAYSIAN HINDRAF PROTESTORS DETAINED AND RELEASED
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - One-hundred-and-one protestors who were detained by police for taking part in the protest against the novel “Interlok” here today have been released in stages. However 8 leaders are still detained.Public affairs division officer at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters, ASP Suffian Sulaiman, said that they were freed after the police had finished conducting their investigations.
However, investigations into a remaining eight individuals, who are believed to be leaders of Hindraf and the Human Rights Party (HRP), are still going on.- “The police are in the midst of finalising investigations and will release them as soon as they are done,” he said in a statement.
- The protestors — all aged between 18 and 66 — were detained in the vicinities of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) and Jalan Pudu from 8am this morning.
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HINDRAF TO BE RESTRUCTURED
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ALING JAYA: Leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) have agreed to restructure the banned organisation. However, they are at loggerheads as to whether it should be transformed into a political party.
ALING JAYA: Leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) have agreed to restructure the banned organisation. However, they are at loggerheads as to whether it should be transformed into a political party. Self-exiled chairman of the movement P. Waythamoorthy (photo), in a move to bring the movement forward, suspended his 10 national and state coordinators.
“We are just moving on to the next stage by re-strategising and reenergising ourselves for the next general election,” said Waythamoorthy when contacted in London.In a press statement yesterday, Waythamoorthy said Hindraf was suspending its coordinators with immediate effect.They were also instructed not to make statements on behalf of Hindraf.
He said working committees would be set-up to look into the many issues that needed addressing.“A new committee of volunteers and working groups will be set-up nationwide to meet the needs of the Indian community after consultations with the grass roots supporters of Hindraf/Makkal Sakthi,” he added.
R. Thanenthiran, who was a national coordinator until Waythamoorthy issued the suspension order, said the movement was now taking steps to become a formal political party.He said an official statement about the formation of the new party was expected at the end of this month or early next month.
Courtesy: The Star Online
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