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26539
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NGOs INVOLVED IN HINDRAF ACTIVITIES WILL FACE ACTION, WARNS MINISTER
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar Friday warned
that any non-governmental organisation (NGO) found to be involved in Hindu
Rights Action Force (Hindraf) activities would face the law.
He said this was because Hindraf was declared illegal by the government on
Oct 15 for its militant activities, and that its actions contravened Section 5
(1) of the Societies Act 1996 and were a threat to public order, peace, civility
and moral values.
"It doesn't matter what name they use, action will be taken...it's not an
action against Indians or Hindus. This is action against groups that associate
themselves with militancy and have extremist views," he told reporters at the
ministry's Aidilfitri (celebration to mark the end of fasting month, Ramadan)
open house, here.
The Kajang Magistrate's Court Friday ordered the remand for three days of
10
Hindraf followers arrested Thursday under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure
Code and investigated under Section 48 of the Societies Act 1996 over an alleged
illegal assembly to submit a memorandum to the prime minister.
On Hindraf leader P. Waythamoorthy who is now in Britain and claiming that
the Malaysian government had cancelled his passport, Syed Hamid said
Waythamoorthy could take back his passport at the Malaysian High Commission
there.
The minister said Waythamoorthy's passport was taken by the British police
when he entered the country due to the police-to-police networking as he had a
case at that time.
Asked about the status of the Hindraf leader for staying in Britain without
a passport, he said it was up to the British government to deal with
him.
In another development, Syed Hamid said the cabinet meeting Friday was
informed of the setting up of a task force under his ministry to look into
delays in handling citizenship and identity card applications and problems
involving birth certificates.
He said todate, there was a backlog of about 30,000 applications for
citizenship and the cabinet was keen to see the problem resolved as soon as
possible.
"I've already made a visit to (East Malaysia state of Sabah and will be
visiting Sarawak to look at the problems there. And I've ordered the formation
of a mobile team to process the applications and I hope that we can buy a few
vehicles for the purpose," he added.
-- BERNAMA
that any non-governmental organisation (NGO) found to be involved in Hindu
Rights Action Force (Hindraf) activities would face the law.
He said this was because Hindraf was declared illegal by the government on
Oct 15 for its militant activities, and that its actions contravened Section 5
(1) of the Societies Act 1996 and were a threat to public order, peace, civility
and moral values.
"It doesn't matter what name they use, action will be taken...it's not an
action against Indians or Hindus. This is action against groups that associate
themselves with militancy and have extremist views," he told reporters at the
ministry's Aidilfitri (celebration to mark the end of fasting month, Ramadan)
open house, here.
The Kajang Magistrate's Court Friday ordered the remand for three days of
10
Hindraf followers arrested Thursday under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure
Code and investigated under Section 48 of the Societies Act 1996 over an alleged
illegal assembly to submit a memorandum to the prime minister.
On Hindraf leader P. Waythamoorthy who is now in Britain and claiming that
the Malaysian government had cancelled his passport, Syed Hamid said
Waythamoorthy could take back his passport at the Malaysian High Commission
there.
The minister said Waythamoorthy's passport was taken by the British police
when he entered the country due to the police-to-police networking as he had a
case at that time.
Asked about the status of the Hindraf leader for staying in Britain without
a passport, he said it was up to the British government to deal with
him.
In another development, Syed Hamid said the cabinet meeting Friday was
informed of the setting up of a task force under his ministry to look into
delays in handling citizenship and identity card applications and problems
involving birth certificates.
He said todate, there was a backlog of about 30,000 applications for
citizenship and the cabinet was keen to see the problem resolved as soon as
possible.
"I've already made a visit to (East Malaysia state of Sabah and will be
visiting Sarawak to look at the problems there. And I've ordered the formation
of a mobile team to process the applications and I hope that we can buy a few
vehicles for the purpose," he added.
-- BERNAMA
