Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) chairperson P Waythamoorthy, who
returned to Malaysia earlier this month, has requested to meet Prime
Minister Najib Abdul Razak and PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim
separately to discuss approaches to permanently addressing the
socio-economic problems of marginalised Indians.
In a statement issued today, he said, “Hindraf believes all past and
current approaches fall way below the power curve needed to resolve the
problem permanently.
“It is also Hindraf’s belief that a permanent solution and the mechanics
to arriving at the solution lies first in a proper definition of the
problem, something we believe has eluded the policy-makers and
problem-solvers up to now.
“To achieve this there need to be prerequisite political will. This is
also another key element that has been missing in all past and current
efforts”.
Yesterday,the movement delivered two letters to both leaders respectively requesting for the meetings.
Waythamoorthy said the meetings are to confirm first, the demonstration
of that political will and then to work out the details and modalities
for the solution.
“We are approaching this initiative with an open mind and are willing to
talk to both the leaders as they both share the leadership of the
governments in the country.”
'We will let the people decide'
Waythamoorthy
urged Najib and Anwar, who he calls “prime-minister-in-waiting”, to
view this as an opportunity to demonstrate their seriousness and
commitment to resolving the socio-economic problems of the marginalised
Indian community.
“We have requested that both the leaders respond back within two weeks
or by Sept 11 to our request for this meeting. It is also our intention
to get the meetings going before the end of September 2012. We look
forward to having these meetings.
“We will let the people decide on the respective attitudes shown by the
leaders in their responses to our request. But we will go on,
nevertheless, as we have 'miles to go before we sleep',” he added.
Waythamoorthy left the country soon after the Hindraf rally in November 2007 to take the movement’s campaign global. Hispassport was revoked on April 2008.
After nearly five years of self exile, he returned to the country on Aug 1 without a hitch.
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