In the 37 years of economic restructuring since 1970, key performance indicators for the Indian community have fallen while those of their fellow countrymen have risen. Indians have not gained their population's share of tertiary education, or in the professions beyond. Over-represented among doctors and lawyers, Indians are under-represented in all other sectors. Where Indians predominate over their fellow Malaysians is mostly in prison, crime, suicide and social ills. With these entrenched impediments to their progress and prosperity, it was inevitable that the growing unhappiness over their peripheral standing in the national equation, the disregard of their contributions to national objectives, and the deep distress caused by the recent high-handed demolition of a Hindu temple by Shah Alam officials, albeit illegally built, would reach a critical pass. The marginalisation of the Indian community, the neglect of their concerns and the alienation of their youth must be urgently addressed. Editors Column, The New Straits Times, 26 Nov 2007
"WE WANT JUSTICE"
