A group of concerned Malaysian Indians residing in California , held a peaceful rally at the United Nations Plaza, San Francisco
1. To mark and protest the 100th day unjust and unlawful detention of Mr. Uthayakumar, Mr. Manoharan, Mr. Ganabathirau, Mr. Kengadharan and Mr. Vasanthakumar by the Malaysian government, who have been incarcerated without trial under the draconian Internal Security Act.
2. To demand that the Malaysian government immediately release these five people as the government has failed to provide any evidence nor brought any charges against them
3. To demand that the Prime Minister, Dato' Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, respect the human-rights of these five people, restore their freedom, and, return them to their families immediately, as befits the leader of a civilized nation and an adherent of Islam Hadhari
4. To demand equal rights for the minority Malaysian Indians.
5. To demand the Malaysian government immediately stops the unlawful demolition of Hindu temples.
The rally was a complete success with about 40 people attending. The participants comprised of people from all walks of life, and included Mr. Samir Kalra, from the Hindu American Foundation, who all came together to show solidarity with our Malaysian Indian brothers and sisters. Ms. Sunita Sohrabji from the India-West newspaper was also at hand to cover our rally.
In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the participants of this rally for their kind attendance and enthusiastic support. I also would like to personally thank the Hindu American Foundation and India-West for their strong support of the Malaysian Indian cause. Lastly, I again call upon the Malaysian government to fulfill our five demands immediately.
Sincerely,
Bhuvan Govindasamy
March 23, 2008
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