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Over 100
Hindu rights activists arrested in Malaysia
Sunday February 27, 2011 09:12:39 PM,
IANS
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Kuala
Lumpur: Malaysian police Sunday arrested more than 100
members of a Hindu rights group for participating in an "illegal"
rally here to protest against a controversial school textbook they
say has elements derogatory to ethnic Indians.
Those arrested included eight women and belong to the Human Rights
Party (HRP), an offshoot of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf).
City police chief Zulkifli Abdullah said police had to act to
maintain order and security within the city, The Star reported on
its website.
"It is regrettable but we had advised them multiple times not to
go forward with it. It shows that they have no respect for the
law," he said at a press conference.
The Malay language novel "Interlok" has been criticised by the HRP,
which says its text includes elements derogatory to Indians.
Of the 109 arrested, aged 18-66, eight are believed to be the
leaders of the group.
Zulkifli said that the group which participated in Sunday's
illegal gathering to protest the "Interlok" issue were an isolated
group.
The arrests were made as the protesters walked from the
Rennaisance Hotel to the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) in small
groups.
HRP president P. Uthayakumar was arrested when leaving his
residence at Pantai Hill Park here at 8 a.m. and taken to the Hang
Tuah police station, the report said.
It is learnt that those arrested were taken to the Sentul police
headquarters.
Earlier, a crowd had gathered in front of the hotel, preparing to
march towards the KLCC.
Two men were initially arrested near the hotel as they walked
towards the KLCC. The main crowd was contained by police at the
hotel.
Meanwhile, about 100 people have gathered outside Sentul Police
Headquarters in Jinjang saying that they intend to camp there
until the arrested leaders, including Uthayakumar, are released.
Uthayakumar's wife, S. Indradevi, is also among them.
Police declined to confirm or deny that the leaders were being
held at the police station.
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