.... do the same for Sri Lanka: MIC Youth

The Malaysian government should initiate the passing of a resolution requesting the United Nations to intercede immediately with the Sri Lankan government to stop Tamils being killed indiscriminately in its war with the Tamils in Sri Lanka, said MIC Youth advisor Vel Paari.

In a statement today, he said what is happening in Sri Lanka is similar to the Israeli aggression against the Palestinians.

"The Sri Lankan military is killing innocent Tamils. Untold number of children are the victims of their savage attacks. In these awful atmosphere of death and sorrow we request the Malaysian government to initiate a resolution to request the United Nations to intercede and stop such massacres and carnage.

"There should be immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka. Those affected by the savage attacks of the Sri Lankan forces need to be evacuated to safe-zones and be provided with necessary medical care and other assistance. The world body must ensure that the Sri Lankan government ceases all its military activities and peace be returned to the areas inhabited by the Tamils," he said.

Many nations including Malaysia, said Vel Paari, have condemned Israel for its military actions in Palestine.

The same kind of savagery is being carried out in Sri Lanka and so nations, including Malaysia, should condemn Sri Lanka for its military actions, he added.

To submit memorandum to PM

He said MIC Youth is meeting this week to discuss and prepare a memorandum for submission to the government.

The memorandum will be presented to Prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and copies will be submitted to all the component parties of Barisan Nasional.

"It is worthwhile to recall here that Umno Youth had requested the government recently to initiate a resolution in the Parliament to not only condemn Israel but also to request UN to initiate some form of action to stop the war and resume peace talks by the parties involved.

"We, on our part will urge Umno Youth to do the same in respect of the affairs of the Tamils in Sri Lanka," he said.

"Those affected Tamils in Sri Lanka are the same as Tamils in Malaysia. In terms of race, religion, culture and language we have common links and heritage.

"We, Malaysian Indians have a moral responsibility to question the actions of the Sri Lanka government, and need be condemn its actions without any reservations," he added.

Vel Paari also pointed out that BN component parties, apart from MIC, such as Gerakan and PPP, have many Indian members.

"So as component parties of BN, we have every right to request the Malaysian government to initiate such a resolution requesting the UN to intercede in the affairs of Sri Lanka and to stop innocent Tamils from being killed indiscriminately," he said.

Pak Lah Should Sack Samy Vellu For Disgracing Malaysia In India

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

Pak Lah Should Sack Samy Vellu For Disgracing Malaysia In India

A Malaysian cabinet minister on official business in India was given short shrift by a provincial leader who declined to meet the Malaysian politician despite repeated requests. By shamelessly waiting at Chennai to be given the green signal for an ‘audience’ to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and having been humiliatingly snubbed on three occasions, Malaysia’s longest serving federal minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has brought disgrace to our country. It is an unprecedented and demeaning incident where a senior leader of our ruling party was made to wait hat in hand and finally shown the exit empty-handed, much to his embarrassment and great shame to the nation.

Why did Samy Vellu take it upon himself to ‘clarify’ matters pertaining to Malaysian Indian problems with so many leaders in India? Was it to ‘explain’ the issues as seen by our race-discrimination practising government? Or was it a futile and desperate attempt to mollify the Indian leadership and play down the real truth behind the hardship and injustice faced by Indians in our country?

That he was spurned by the Tamil Nadu CM is not surprising. The wily old fox in Chennai has very deep and close connections worldwide including Malaysia and knows exactly what has been going on and fully realises the culpability of Samy Vellu and the MIC. Already a successful politician in then Madras while Sam was still in Standard Six E, Karunanidhi is the epitome of the shrewd and cunning Indian politico who can be simultaneously benevolent and ruthless. He probably could smell bullshit wafting his way when Sam’s plane touched down at Chennai.

Now that Sam has made a complete fool of himself in India, the PM should sack him on his return. Not only has he shown the propensity to behave like an errand boy of the Indian leadership he has also in a way backstabbed our government by revealing that there was no proof of Hindraf’s terrorist links. In an indirect manner he has confirmed that our PM, Deputy PM, Attorney-General and Inspector-General of Police are all unconscionable opportunists and liars. (I didn’t mention Zainuddin Maidin’s name in the above list because everyone knows that he is an unconscionable opportunist and liar)

Samy Vellu has become a political liability at this crucial juncture when elections are said to be imminent. The Malays despise him, the Chinese can’t stand his arrogant demeanor and the Indians hate him. So why not make use of this opportunity and jettison this long overstaying, superfluous, burdensome and waning political power broker?
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