NETAJI Gppnel ... ol, “ Total Mobilization” RE: LETTER OF APPEAL FOR RELEASE OF FIVE HINDRAF DETAINEES UNDER THE INTERNAL SECURITY ACT (ISA) IN MALAYSIA. ‘The above caption refers, 2. thereby, on behal the Government of ‘our Motherland, the Government f Malaysian Indians, appe 0 >. support, and protection government who have fa refrained the Malaysians from exercising thelr democr human rights. | would like to appeal to the government HINDRAF legal advisors who were detained under refused and neglected to up ic rights and vi India to help the Five Secutty Act (ISA) to be released and given a chance fora fair trat. 3, In recently held peaceful assembly on 25" November 2007 in Kuala Lumpur by Malaysian Indians before the British High Commission, under the sponsorship of the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF), Malaysian Goverment has exercised an unconsttutional action by refusing permission f No. 103-2, Jalan Seba Prima, QUI8/Q, Sekeyen U12, 40170 Seta Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor Dar Ensen.holding the rally, using water cannon wih excessive chemical and tear gas to isperse the participants and arrested HINDRAF members and legal advisors. They have also classified HINDRAF as ‘Hindu Extremist Movement’ and as having links with terrorist group worldwide (Sri Lanke's Liberation Tigers of Tar Etiam (LTTE)) without any evidence. In really HINDRAF was fighting against increasing marginalization of the Indian community ln the social, economic, fe, the unofficial policy of Hindu temple demol poltical and cultural Increasing cases of Indians wo dies plights faced by the Melaysien Indians, However, prior to this gathering, the Malaysian government has granted permission to conduct a demonstration In front of the American Embassy to the Malaysian Prime Minister's Son in Law, le in Police custody and many other without tear gas, chemical water canon or arrest but with police security. 4, The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC, formerly known as Malayan Indian Congress) MIC is one of a component party of the ruling Barisan National government who represent the Indian Community in Malaysia. The MIC is an ‘extract of the Indian National Army (L.N.A) and the Indian Independence League (LL) founded by Netaji Subash Chandra Bose. MIC was formed by the former LLN.A and IL members in 1947, affer the end of World War 2, to unite the Indian ‘community Which had became fragmented, to look after the interests of Indian community and work for the poltical progress of the country, along with other communities in Malaysia 5. During the leadership of Tun Sambanthan and Tan Sti Manikavasagam, the MIC was well organized and united. Today, the MIC under Dato’ Seri DrSSamyvelly, through his 29 years of leadership, the Indians has been scattered around. He has showed his dictatorship and inefficiency in managing tion in the state of hes admitted in newspaper and media ysia and the Selangor State Chief Minister Selangor, Dato’ Seri telecast that the Prime Minister of Mfen to his request to not demolish the temple until he negotiates and temple, did not convince the people who are protesting against the demolition of the sai This is 2 clear example that proves Dato’ Seri Dr.S.Samyvelld to be powerless ‘and helpless to speak for the Indian community or to question the UMNO government on behalf of Malaysian indians. 6. HINDRAF emerged as a result of long standing grievances forthe past 50 years against the Malaysian Government. HINDRAF was formed under the vision cof unifying minority Indians who was left without cares. Five HINDRAF lawyers came fonvard voluntarily to provide legal advice and solved several problems of Indian minority. The Five HINDRAF lawyers were arrested under the Intemal ‘Security Act (ISA) with baseless grounds for detention. There is no evidence to prove whatever allegations made against them by the government. This clearly proves that whoever from the members ofthe public, ifraises their voice against 9, conductor actions within femal Security Act (ISA) to the government's unjust and unconstitutional behay hts, will be detained under the 7. The statement made the Indian Foreign Minister, Pranab Mukherjee (Now Sunday Times, Malaysia, December 8, 2007), that the Indian Government wil 1 fo protect the Malaysian Indians, not place its relations with Malaysia on the hhas shocked the Indians of Malaysia. The Indian community in Malaysia has ‘always believed that the Indian Goverment are there for them whenever they needs help and support. The Malaysian Indians contributed in terms of blood, and sacrificed for India during second world war under the recog) ji Subash Chandra Bose with only one vision Which is the Independence of India, AZAD HIND. Netali Subash Chandra Bose asked for "Khoon" (Blood) from Indians in Malaya and the Indians gave thelr "Khoon" (Blood) for the independence of India. Many of the Indians in Malaya I from Netali Subash Chandra Bose to join the LNA and a's Independence had never seen India before. Additional money, of Indian National Army by Né Who answered the fought and died f