Waythamoorty ‘sacked’ as Hindraf frays further

By Lee Wei Lian, The Malaysian Insider

A faction in the outlawed Hindraf celebrated the 2nd anniversary of its mammoth march by “sacking” exiled leader P. Waythamoorthy for being ineffective and another leader confirming he will join PKR.

Former ISA detainee and treasurer of the banned Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) Vasantha Kumar said Waythamoorthy was “sacked” as Hindraf chairman by the Hindraf organising committee on Nov 17 for the alleged reason that he was ineffective and confusing the Indian community.

“We have sacked him as the self-proclaimed chairman and won’t recognise him,” Vasantha told reporters last night at an event to commemorate Hindraf’s second anniversary.

Waythamoorthy is in self-exile in London after Vasantha and four others were detained under the ISA on Dec 13, 2007. The government had also then outlawed Hindraf which claimed Indians were dying in a genocide.

Vasantha also disclosed that he is getting Hindraf registered as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) next week along with a “back-up” NGO called the Malaysian Indian Voice, in case Hindraf’s application is rejected.

He also said he submitted his membership application form to PKR around the time of the Bukit Selambau by-election earlier this year but is restricted from entering politics until Dec 13 due to his stint in ISA.

“My form is still with PKR. I will make an announcement at a different event after Dec 13,” he replied when asked about whether he was going to join PKR.

He admitted that there is some confusion in the Indian community over the state of Hindraf but denied that it was a spent force.

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