we should think about this ?
Penang forum marred by assault, angry outburst
Athi Veeranggan | Jul 21, 08 6:41pm
A public forum to discuss the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) on Saturday night was marred by not one but two separate incidents.
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A speaker at the forum was allegedly punched by an irate ex-MIC politician after the event in Butterworth had ended.
Last night, a police report was lodged in Jalan Patani police state alleging R Arunasalam of assaulting retired civil servant, K Balakrishnan, 62.
The incident allegedly happened at the Sri Mariamman Hall when Balakrishnan was talking with a few friends after the forum.
The former MIC politician, who did not attend the forum, had stormed into the hall at about 11pm and hit Balakrishnan twice at the back of his neck, and accused the forum speaker of criticising him in his speech.
According to witnesses, Balakrishnan, a diabetic patient and currently undergoing dialysis treatment for kidney failure, nearly fainted from the assault.
The furious MIC politician, who had to be escorted out from the hall, allegedly hurled verbal abuses against Balakrishnan before leaving.
Youth claimed to be from Hindraf
It is learnt that the politician, a staunch supporter of former MIC deputy president S Subramaniam, has been short-listed for appointment as a chairperson in one of the five Hindu temples under the jurisdiction of PHEB, a statutory board of trustees.
Earlier, Balakrishnan had raised his reservations over the purported appointment, and criticised the DAP-dominated PHEB for attempting to appoint the politician on grounds that “he had on numerous previous occasions called for the government to abolish the board”.
Police told Malaysiakini that the case would be investigated immediately for it involved a ‘VIP’.
The United Hindu Religious Council and Penang Makkal Sakti Welfare Association (Pemaswa) jointly organise the forum, which was officiated by Padang Serai member of parliament N Gobalakrishnan.
Earlier, during the forum’s question-and-answer session, a youth criticised the forum as irrelevant and lambasted Pemaswa leadership of “misusing and abusing” the spirit of Makkal Sakti (people’s power), a popular tagline for the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf).
Identifying himself only as Satish from Hindraf, the youth in his early 20s, hurled abuses at the organisers and abruptly demanded a ‘vote of no-confidence’ on the forum’s organisers.
He also called on about 200 people at the forum to stage a walkout, but no one heeded him as he left the hall.
When contacted, Hindraf national coordinator RS Thanenthiran denied that the youth was a Hindraf supporter and said the movement would never allow its supporters to behave in such a manner at a public forum.
“Hindraf condemned such unruly behaviour,” he told Malaysiakini.
DAP politicians did not attend forum
Organisers later told Malaysiakini the youth was ‘an agent’ deliberately sent to cause disruptions to the forum, and criticised the tactic as a “shameful cowardice act ala MIC.”
Several PHEB commissioners and DAP assemblypersons are said to have used unethical methods to halt the forum since Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, a Bagan MP, have declined the invitation to officiate it.
Even though Lim has earlier indicated his desire to attend the forum, he spurned the offer citing an overload of work.
Similarly Bagan Jermal state assemblyperson Lim Hock Seng also declined when he was invited instead.
Both politicians are said to be influenced by certain quarters not to go to the forum.
This has apparently infuriated many Bagan’s Indian constituents, who have backed the DAP in the recent general election.
The forum organisers, an influential group among the Indian community in Penang mainland, warned that this controversy would be a major problem for the DAP-led state government if left unresolved.
should hindraf do like this ?
is that we begaing to BEG to political party?
think about this ....
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"Penang forum marred by assault,angry outburst"
by Athi.Veeranggan | Jul 21,08 6.41pm
YOUTH CLAIMED TO BE FROM HINDRAF
Earlier during the forum's question and answer session,a youth criticised the forum as irrelavant and lambasted Pemaswa leadership of "misusing and abusing" the spirit of Makkal Sakthi(People's power),a popular tagline for the Hindu Rights Action Force(Hindraf).
(YES I DID THIS,THIS DISGRUNTLED MIC MEN,AIDED BY FEW DISSATISFIED DAP MEMBERS,WAS MISUSING MAKKAL SAKTHI TO DEMAND FOR THE RESIGNATION OF HINDU ENDOWMENT BOARD COMMISIONERS.DOESN'T MAKKAL SAKTHI HAS ANY OTHER IMPORTANT WORK THAN THIS??DOESNT THE 5 ISA DETAINEES RELEASE IS IMPORTANT THAN THE RESIGNATION OF HINDU ENDOWMENT BOARD MEMBERS??)
Identifying himself only as Satish from Hindraf,the youth in his early 20s,hurled abuses at the organizers and and abruptly demanded 'VOTE-OF-NO-CONFIDENCE' on the forums organisers.
He also called on about 200 people at the forum to stage a walkout,but no one heeded him.
(A WHITE LIE BY ATHI.VEERANGGAN.AT THE 1ST PLACE,THERE IS NOT EVEN 100 PEOPLE WAS THERE IN THAT FORUM;YES I DID DEMANDED FOR VOTE-NO-CONFIDENCE,BUT I DEMANDED FOR THAT MOTION ONLY BECAUSE,A PANELIST IN THE FORUM,KNOWN AS ACHUTHAN HURLED ABUSING WORDS AGAINST DAP LEADERS AND USED SOME UNETHICAL WORDS AGAINST ELECTED REPRESANTIVES.EARLIER,ACHUTHAN ALSO DEMANDED FOR VOTE-OF-NO-CONFIDENCE AGAINST 3 DAP ELECTED REPRESANTIVES,PROF.RAMASAMY,A.THANASEKARAN,AND RSN.RAYER.SO,I ASKED THE RELEVANCE OF THE MOTION,CAUSE THESE PEOPLE ELCTED BY THOUSANDS OF VOTERS,WHO THE HELL ARE THIS PANELIST TO BRING THE NO-CONFDENCE MOTION AGAINST OUR ELECTED REPRESANTIVES???
I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO STAGE A WALKOUT,AND AFTER ME THERE WAS OTHER MEMBER OF THE FLOOR CRITICISE THE ORGANISERS UNETHICAL COMMENTS AGAINST ELECTED REPRESANTIVES.AND AFTER I BROUGHT THE MOTION THERE WAS MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE WALK OUT FROM THE FORUM)
When contacted,Hindraf national co-ordinator,RS.Thanendran denied the youth was Hindraf supporter and said the movement would never allow its supporters to behave such a manner at a public forum.
"Hindraf condemned such unruly behaviour,"he told Malaysiakini.
(MY QUESTION,WHO IS THIS THANENDRAN TO SAY THAT I'M NOT HINDRAF SUPPORTER??WHAT RIGHT HE HAS TO DISOWN FROM HINDRAF??THANENDRAN STATEMENT IS THAT HE DOESNT KNOW ME IS A BLATANT LIE.
DOES HE KNOW,WHO WAS ARRESTED DURING ROSE RALLY ON 16TH FEBRUARY??WHERE WAS HE DURING THE RALLY,HIDDEN SOMEWHERE INSIDE THE TEMPLE FOR PROTECTION,HE HAS NO RIGHTS TO DISOWN ANY ONE OF THE HINDRAF SUPPORTER,DID HE EVER ARRESTED BY POLICE DURING RALLIES??HE'S SUCH A RAT WHO ALWAYS GO AND HIDE DURING RALLIES,AND SELFISH WHO OPENLY ASKED HIS SUPPORTERS TO GET HIM A SENATOR POST.HE WOULDN'T KNOW ME,BECAUSE OF THE REVOLT THAT I SHOWED FOR HIS NOINATION.HE DOESN'T DESERVE THAT,AND I SUPPORTED HINDRAF'S GANAPATHI RAO FOR THE POST.THE REST I'LL REVEAL IN MY PRESS CONFORENCE ON 24TH JULY 2008)
Organisers later told Malaysiakini the youth was 'an agent' delibarately sent to cause disrptions to the forum,and criticised the tactic as a shameful cowardice act ala MIC".
(HA,HA,HA IS THIS JOKE??
WHOSE AGENT AM I??WHO CAUSE DISRUPTIONS??DOES ASKING A QUESTION IN A PUBLIC FORUM MEANS CAUSING DISRUPTION?WHO TEACHED YOU THAT ATHI??
WHO IS USING UNETHICAL TACTICS TO DEFAME INDIAN DAP LEADERS IN PENANG,CAUSE DISGRUNTLED THAT NEVER GET THE POSTS THAT YOU WERE AIMING??
WHO IS JOINING HAND WITH MIC FELLOWS TO ATTACK DAP LEADERS IN STATE??
WHO THREATENS ME DURING THE FORUM LIKE A COWARD??ATHI.VEERANGGAN SURROUNDED ME WITH SOME OTHER HIS FRIEND HURLED WARNINGS AND ABUSING WORDS AGAINST ME,WHEN I ABOUT TO LEFT THE HALL.AND I RECIVED ANONYMOUS PHONE CALL THREATENS ME NOT ENTER BUTTERWORTH.WHO IS COWARD USING "Private Number" TO THREATEN ME??
AND IT'S SHAMEFUL TO MALAYSIAKINI,TO HAVE THIS KIND OF COWARD,LYING REPORTER!!
IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO DISCUSS AN UNIMPORTANT MATTER INFRONT OF ONE DETAINEES'(MR.GANAPATHY RAO'S) WIFE??
ITS IMPORTANT FOR MAKKAL SAKTHI TO DISCUSS ABT RELEASE OF THE 5,NOT AN UNIMPORTANT MATTER REGARDING MILLIONS AND ASSETS.
ONCE SUPPORTER OF HINDRAF,ALWAYS U R SUPPORTER.
as wat u tell is most probaly true ... continue our sturggle to over come this type of people.
Hmm sounds similar to the other incident where some Indians were demonstrating against the surau or something? Poltical agents from the ruling government to sabotage the state governments perhaps?