HINDRAF

135-3 JALAN TOMAN 7

KEMAYAN SQUARE

70200 SEREMBAN

 

 

PRESS STATEMENT 26 TH JULY 2008

 

 

HINDRAF is calling upon all its supporters to celebrate Deepavali this year in quiet penance, meditation and prayers with their family and friends without the usual festive celebration in a symbolic silent protest in favour of  our  5 HINDRAF brothers  who are unjustly detained for championing equal rights, equal opportunity and freedom of speech and religion. 

 

Deepavali, itself although has many versions, it is primarily celebrated when the good triumphs over the evil. The most popular version is when Narakasura, the evil and unjust ruler of Pradyoshapuram was killed by Krishna’s wife – Satyabhama.

 

The death of Narakasura was rejoiced by the celebration of Deepavali that signifies advent of joy, happiness and spiritual enhancement. It is celebrated as festival of lights as light depict good over darkness depicted as evil.

 

  For the Malaysian Indian society, the darkness still prevails as basic human rights such as  equal rights, equal opportunity and freedom of speech and religion is still lacking for them. HINDRAF had brought forward many issues on these aspects but it has always been side tracked and ignored for political issues and self serving agenda. HINDRAF believes that the Malaysian Indians are still in darkness in a country that we call our own although all efforts have been made to make this Government understand.  

 

In Malaysia, the celebration of Deepavali by the Malaysian Indian does not signify the actual significance of its occasion as Malaysian Indians are still in darkness as far as their freedom and rights are forever compromised.    

 

HINDRAF urges  it’s supporters to seek the inner light, a self-luminous light of “self” that resides in their heart and soul in observing Deepavali in quite penance, meditation and prayers that will eventually shed the light of “Freedom” for our society and make this Government realise how their draconian ISA laws is opposed  by the entire community.

 

HINDRAF has always been apolitical and will always be so as our intention is solely to defend and protect the well being of Malaysian Indians who are continuously being subjected to systematic marginalization and discrimination in a country that they call it their own.  We have never asked for more than what is rightfully deserved as a Malaysian citizen respecting human rights and its truthness.

 

Waytha Moorthy

Hindraf- Chairman

Currently in London