Malaysia’s former Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohammad is of the view the LTTE is inflicting death and destruction on Sri Lanka and does not want to see similar groups which propagate violent racist politics operating in his country.He commented on the LTTE while expressing strong views about HINDRAF, a group operating in Malaysia and whose members have been detained under the Internal Security Act of the country.
Ethnic Indian leader, Samy Velu has called for the release of the detained members but the former prime minister said by calling for the release of HINDRAF leaders, Samy Velu was supporting a group who represented racist Tamils who still looked to their old master – Britain – to protect them, and didn’t believe in Malaysian institutions.
Seeing the death and destruction inflicted on Sri Lanka by the Tamil Tigers, they threaten to bring this kind of violent racial politics to Malaysia,†The Malaysian Star quoted Dr. Mahathir as saying in a posting on his blog www.chedet.com.
Meanwhile, MIC deputy president G. Palanivel said HINDRAF did not only represent Tamils but included many non-Tamils and even non-Hindus.
Palanivel said Mahathir should not make statements that would further fan racial sentiments and hatred. He should remember his own roots.
His most recent statement on HINDRAF as Tamil racists will only further drive away Indian votes from the ruling Barisan National to the opposition alliance, Bernama quoted him as saying.
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