Standup for Ambiga, Indians urged
An Indian opposition leader has called for the community to rise and defend Bersih 2.0 chairman S Ambiga against Umno's slander and abuse.
Making this call today PKR Malacca vice president, G Rajendran said BN leaders, who are angry and rattled by the success of the July 9 Bersih rally, were trying to ‘provoke and challenge’ Ambiga.
He said Ambiga was an international success before she become a Malaysian icon through her principled stand.
He said given a chance Ambiga could lead the community and nation to do greater things.
“What I can see now is that the Malay and Chinese community have already given strong support to Ambiga, so it is now our community’s priority to defend Ambiga after being challenged by the BN government.
“The Indian community must come forward to defend Ambiga against Umno and its allies’ violent denunciation of her leadership of Bersih 2.0,” he told FMT.
Rajendran said over the past few weeks there have been calls by BN leaders to revoke Ambiga’s citizenship and strip her of her Datukship for refusing to call off the Bersih rally.
“This is a serious matter and I ask the Indians to support the Bersih chairperson and in the process teach these racist leaders a lesson.
“What we have to do now is send a strong message to the BN leaders, by following Ambiga’s instruction,” he said.
Kimma warned
Rajendran also warned BN-aligned Kimma president Senator Syed Ibrahim Kadir who has been vilifying Ambiga.
“I am saddened by the Kimma president’s stand. He has betrayed the Indian community for his own political ambition.
“As a Indian, I cannot hope that he will support Ambiga’s stand but at the same time I don’t believe it is right to defame her,” Rajendran said.
He said if Ibrahim Kadir continued to urge the government to revoke Ambiga’s citizenship, then Pakatan Indian’s will not hesitate to boycott Indian Muslim restaurants.
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