HINDRAF – Parti Makkal Sakti Malaysia is not HINDRAF
By P. Waytha Moorthy (Hindraf Chairman)
There seems to be a convoluted agenda to draw simiarilities between Parti Makkal Sakti Malaysia (PMSM) and HINDRAF.
PMSM is headed by one Thanenthiran, formerly (and briefly) a coordinator for the HINDRAF movement during the height when HINDRAF leaders were in ISA and in exile. There is a clear distinction between the objectives of both organizations as one is political and the other an NGO.
PMSM, being a political party, has chosen to align itself to BN for their speedy registration as a political party but HINDRAF remains an "illegal" non-partisan NGO with its sole objective to voice the truth and question any political power whether it is BN or PR for the voiceless and defenceless society.
In the forefront, HINDRAF addressed the issue of the Malaysian Indian marginalized state of affairs and will continue to champion this same cause, but eventually it will transpire to seek what is just and fair for every community in whatever current scenario.
The apartheid concept that is practiced against the Malaysian Indians needs to be confronted and dealt with as this society has regressed to an underclassed society due to the practices and policies of the UMNO-led government. HINDRAF does not need to be a bedfellow with either BN or PR to achieve this but be truthful to its cause.
The public needs to understand that as an NGO, our battle is with the policies and status quo that is implemented either by the BN or PR. The divergence of race, religion and creed is always used and manipulated by politicians to create animosity. That has been the standard operation whether it is BN or PR.
They never seem to learn or they just underestimate the capacity of Malaysians.
What HINDRAF seeks is the truth. Reality and awareness should emerge in our individual conscienceness irrespective of our origins and opportunities to be divided for all in the socio-economic development of
Malaysians in a fair and just manner.
Many political parties have come by, but the objectives end up being self-serving for individual battles and glory but never for the goodwill of the public. HINDRAF believes that only when we, in a non-partisan way, can revolt through our awareness for our surroundings for the truth and betterman of the society, will we be able to get rid of the unbalanced and prejudical operations of the system.
HINDRAF and PMSM are worlds apart in their objectives and only time will tell.
Certain quarters are deliberately linking HINDRAF with Parti Makkal Sakthi with the view to confuse our supporters into believing that HINDRAF is now a tool for BN. No doubt that Parti Makkal Sakthi is currently led by our former National Coordinator but I have no part with this political party and will never align myself with BN which is led by UMNO, the main force behind the oppression, suppression and marginalisation of Malaysian Indians.
