Critical Thoughts

Let me state this clearly that I do not agree with HINDRAF’s belligerent attitude and class-action suit against the British government to compensate them 4 trillion pounds[!] because of the colonial past (which by the way, I am pretty sure they won’t win anyway). On the matter of principle, I really oppose to this.

Compare to the fate of Indian citizens in Mother India, I think it would be an educated comment to say that life in Malaysia is far better than what the situation would be in India. Yesterday, I saw a National Geographic documentary about the life of villagers in Rajahstan, where they had to suffer a terrible drought and famine which caused their livestock to die and they had to rely on government aid for water supply.

IS THIS WHAT HINDRAF WANTS FOR THE INDIAN POOR? I ask you to think about it.

But regarding their right to assemble and march peacefully to the British embassy, I do not have any problems with that. As Voltaire would say “I disagree with what you say but I will defend your right to say it.” On the principle of justice and the right to assemble, HINDRAF fully has the right, there is no argument.