FMT - Indian youths find no hope in politics, says Waytha (selected extracts):
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Hindraf chairman P Waythamoorthy says indifference is due to Indian youths believing that they are not represented either in BN or in Pakatan Harapan.
“They have no representative in politics. The Indian representative in Barisan Nasional (BN) is MIC and they know MIC is useless.
“Meanwhile, the opposition bloc is made up of parties which cater to the guidelines of being a multiracial party,” Waythamoorthy told FMT. [...]
Waythamoorthy, who was a deputy minister in the prime minister’s department from May 2013 to February 2014, said the situation had been different immediately after the Hindraf rally in 2007 where Indians had come by the droves to support the opposition, including PAS.
“Now, the youths feel that while there are Indian leaders in the opposition bloc, there is no true Indian representation.”
DAP Members of Federal Parliament (MP)
Penang
1. Kasthuriraani Patto - Batu Kawan
2. Ramkarpal Singh - Bukit Gelugor
Perak
3. M. Kulasegaran V. Murugeso - Ipoh Barat
4. Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu - Batu Gajah
Selangor
5. Gobind Singh Deo - Puchong
6. Charles Anthony Santiago - Klang
Senate (not appointed by PM, but by DAP through states won)
7. Chandra Mohan S. T.
State Assemblies
Negeri Sembilan
8. Arul Kumar a/l Jambunathan - Nilai
9. Mary Josephine Prittam Singh - Rahang
10. Gunasekaren a/l Palanisamy - SEnawang
11. Veerapan a/l Superamaniam - Repah
Pahang
12. Kamache Doray Rajoo - Sabai
Penang
13. Tanasekharan a/l Autherapady - Bagan Dalam
14. Ramasamy a/l Palanisamy (1st ever Indian deputy Chief Minister in Malaysia) - Perai
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Hindraf chairman P Waythamoorthy says indifference is due to Indian youths believing that they are not represented either in BN or in Pakatan Harapan.
“They have no representative in politics. The Indian representative in Barisan Nasional (BN) is MIC and they know MIC is useless.
“Meanwhile, the opposition bloc is made up of parties which cater to the guidelines of being a multiracial party,” Waythamoorthy told FMT. [...]
Waythamoorthy, who was a deputy minister in the prime minister’s department from May 2013 to February 2014, said the situation had been different immediately after the Hindraf rally in 2007 where Indians had come by the droves to support the opposition, including PAS.
“Now, the youths feel that while there are Indian leaders in the opposition bloc, there is no true Indian representation.”
So when Waythamoorthy was a minister in BN, WTF did he do for Indians?
Hasn't it been his fault that Indian Youths feel marginalised?
The sad problem for Indian Malaysians has been and still is poor Indian leadership in government, including when Waythamoorthy was in BN.
Waytha also said: ... in DAP, although the majority of its membership is Chinese, it is again a multiracial party and so, most of the Indian leaders have to follow the party guidelines to portray that multiracial setup.
So Waytha, what's wrong with multi-racialism in DAP? Or is it your preference for Indians to be under a racist party ..... sorry I mean ..... religious-based party like Hindraf?
FYI, the DAP has 21 Indian representatives. I know it's embarrassing to MIC that we have far more Indian representatives than the so-called Indian Party.
DAP Members of Federal Parliament (MP)
Penang
1. Kasthuriraani Patto - Batu Kawan
2. Ramkarpal Singh - Bukit Gelugor
Perak
3. M. Kulasegaran V. Murugeso - Ipoh Barat
4. Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu - Batu Gajah
Selangor
5. Gobind Singh Deo - Puchong
6. Charles Anthony Santiago - Klang
Senate (not appointed by PM, but by DAP through states won)
7. Chandra Mohan S. T.
State Assemblies
Negeri Sembilan
8. Arul Kumar a/l Jambunathan - Nilai
9. Mary Josephine Prittam Singh - Rahang
10. Gunasekaren a/l Palanisamy - SEnawang
11. Veerapan a/l Superamaniam - Repah
Pahang
12. Kamache Doray Rajoo - Sabai
Penang
13. Tanasekharan a/l Autherapady - Bagan Dalam
14. Ramasamy a/l Palanisamy (1st ever Indian deputy Chief Minister in Malaysia) - Perai
15. Jagdeep Singh Deo a/l Karpal Singh - Datok Keramat
16. Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer a/l Rajaji - Seri Delima
Perak
17. Sivasubramaniam a/l AthiNarayanan - Buntong
18. Terence Naidu a/l V Raja @ Raja Naidu - Pasir Bedamar
19. Sivanesan a/l Achalingam - Sungkai
Selangor
20. Rajiv a/l Rishyakaran - Bukit Gasing
21. Ganabatirau a/l Veraman - Kota Alam Shah
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16. Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer a/l Rajaji - Seri Delima
Perak
17. Sivasubramaniam a/l AthiNarayanan - Buntong
18. Terence Naidu a/l V Raja @ Raja Naidu - Pasir Bedamar
19. Sivanesan a/l Achalingam - Sungkai
Selangor
20. Rajiv a/l Rishyakaran - Bukit Gasing
21. Ganabatirau a/l Veraman - Kota Alam Shah
What now? Still dreaming of making your religion-based Hindraf a la Islamic-PAS into a replacement for MIC (or in your wildest dream, the DAP)?
