DAP: Pakatan has done its bit for Indians
Humayun KabirPublished: Jul 30, 2009 1:20 PM | Updated: Jul 30, 2009 1:29 PM
The Pakatan state government in its 10-month rule of the state has done more for the Indian community compared to BN's 52 year-rule claimed DAP.
The Pakatan state government in its 10-month rule of the state has done more for the Indian community compared to BN's 52 year-rule claimed DAP.
Speaking to Malaysiakini, DAP Perak vice-chairman and party's national labour bureau chief A Sivanesan (right) was responding to allegations by outlawed Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) legal adviser and leader P Uthayakumar that he did not do much to benefit the Indian community in the state.
Uthayakumar was said to have made the allegations at the Kallumalai Kaliaman Temple in Chemor recently which was reported by the three Tamil dailies.
Sivanesan said that he "was not sleeping during my 10-month tenure in office as alleged by Uthayakumar. All the applications for the 13 Hindu temples which came to the executive council were passed."
Also applications for Chinese temples and cemeteries for all non-Muslims were also approved. "
Uthayakumar had also alleged in his speech at the temple that Pakatan only gave land to the Chinese and not to the Indians.
"He (Uthayakumar) should get his facts right and not mislead the public with his wild allegations.
"Eight percent of the population of the Chinese new villages in the state are Indians who number about 5,000.
Getting facts right, please
"They (Indians) too enjoy the benefit of the land approval and land applications by Indians had not been rejected by Pakatan."
"We have also approved state land for five Tamil schools in the which are situated in Pangkor, Gunong Rapat , Ladang Changat Kinding, Lenggong and Grik."
He said that 13 percent of the state population comprises Indians and more jobs and study opportunities have been created for them when compared to BN's rule for the past 52 years.
He added that it was Pakatan which made it compulsory for all civil service vacancies, study opportunities and state or federal scholarships for further studies should be advertised in all four languages including Tamil.
Sivanesan is puzzled as to why Uthayakumar was only targeting Pakatan leaders like him and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng now and not the BN leaders who had not done much for the welfare of the Indian community.
"The Kampung Buah Pala land issue in Penang was triggered by the BN in 2007 and Uthayakumar instead of criticising BN leaders is now targeting Guan Eng which is very unfair," he lamented.
"Is Hindraf meant only for Hindus or for all Indians who are also Christians and Muslims . Uthayakumar must clarify this," he asked.
Speaking to Malaysiakini, DAP Perak vice-chairman and party's national labour bureau chief A Sivanesan (right) was responding to allegations by outlawed Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) legal adviser and leader P Uthayakumar that he did not do much to benefit the Indian community in the state.Uthayakumar was said to have made the allegations at the Kallumalai Kaliaman Temple in Chemor recently which was reported by the three Tamil dailies.
Sivanesan said that he "was not sleeping during my 10-month tenure in office as alleged by Uthayakumar. All the applications for the 13 Hindu temples which came to the executive council were passed."
Also applications for Chinese temples and cemeteries for all non-Muslims were also approved. "
Uthayakumar had also alleged in his speech at the temple that Pakatan only gave land to the Chinese and not to the Indians."He (Uthayakumar) should get his facts right and not mislead the public with his wild allegations.
"Eight percent of the population of the Chinese new villages in the state are Indians who number about 5,000.
Getting facts right, please
"They (Indians) too enjoy the benefit of the land approval and land applications by Indians had not been rejected by Pakatan."
"We have also approved state land for five Tamil schools in the which are situated in Pangkor, Gunong Rapat , Ladang Changat Kinding, Lenggong and Grik."
He said that 13 percent of the state population comprises Indians and more jobs and study opportunities have been created for them when compared to BN's rule for the past 52 years.
He added that it was Pakatan which made it compulsory for all civil service vacancies, study opportunities and state or federal scholarships for further studies should be advertised in all four languages including Tamil.
Sivanesan is puzzled as to why Uthayakumar was only targeting Pakatan leaders like him and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng now and not the BN leaders who had not done much for the welfare of the Indian community."The Kampung Buah Pala land issue in Penang was triggered by the BN in 2007 and Uthayakumar instead of criticising BN leaders is now targeting Guan Eng which is very unfair," he lamented.
"Is Hindraf meant only for Hindus or for all Indians who are also Christians and Muslims . Uthayakumar must clarify this," he asked.
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