Hindraf chief calls for dialogue with Najib

2009/11/26

KUALA LUMPUR: The banned Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) wants to have a dialogue with the prime minister over the future of Indians in the country. Hindraf leader P. Uthayakumar said the group had sent an 18-point memorandum to the government on the issue several times.

"I feel that the government is not forthcoming in wanting to have a discussion with us. What we want from the government is to hear the voices of the Indian community and meet our needs, as raised in the memorandum."

He said this yesterday after cheering 18 Hindraf activists who had been on an 18-hour hunger strike at Kuala Lum-pur City Centre since 10pm on Tuesday.



Later, a group of 50-odd Hindraf members and supporters, led by Uthayakumar, went to Putrajaya to hand over a copy of the same memorandum. A tense moment occurred when they were told only five could enter the Prime Minister's Office.

Uthayakumar then placed the memorandum on the foot of the steps leading to the guard post and the group left.