Karpal suspended for two days by Pandikar

By accusing Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia of being "not serious" and "playful", DAP chairperson Karpal Singh has been suspended for two days from Parliament.

Karpal Singh

Karpal took offence to Nazri referring to Wee Choo Keong (PKR-Wangsa Maju) as 'blind'.

"The minister has insulted the disabled people, and as I represent them, I want him to retract!" said Karpal.

The heated exchange went on until Pandikar had to interject and said the minister had done nothing wrong. Pandikar added that the word 'blind' did not refer to any disabled people.

Unconvinced, Karpal then trained his anger at the speaker, stating: "You are not serious and are being playful (about this)!"

"I have given you a warning and I have to take action under the Standing Orders. I am suspending you for two days from Parliament," said Pandikar.

Hindraf threatening the national security

The Malaysian Government has banned the illegal organization Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) organization based on Section 5(1) of the Societies Act 1966 as it poses a threat to national security.


Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said in a statement that the government decided to declare Hindraf illegal after the ministry was satisfied with facts and evidence that showed Hindraf was being used for unlawful purposes and posed a threat to public order and morality.

He said the government move followed the result of monitoring and investigations by the country's Registrar of Societies (ROS) since Hindraf was formed.

"As a result of the investigations, the Home Ministry, as per its authority under sections 3 and 5 of the Societies Act 1966, has declared Hindraf unlawful and detrimental to peace, public order, security and the moral values of Malaysia."

Hindraf had actively exploited the Indian community to organize illegal assemblies and street demonstrations without permits that causing a large section of the ethnic Indians to rise up against the government and also hatred among the Malays and Indians in the country.

Syed Hamid said if left unchecked, Hindraf would continue to pose a threat to public order, the security and sovereignty of the country as well as the prevailing racial harmony.

Among 200 Hindraf visited Prime Minister only 1 wish Selamat Hari Raya

About 200 Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) activists visited the ministerial Hari Raya open house at PWTC last Wednesday but only one of them wish Selamat Hari Raya to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, they had failed to shake hands even with other cabinet ministers.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said, “The rest which I heard very clearly, was, ‘Abolish the ISA! Free the Hindraf! Abolish the ISA! Free the Hindraf!’ That’s all they wanted to tell me. This is not the spirit of Hari Raya, where you wish (Selamat) Hari Raya, are happy and have fun and socialize.”

He said the Hindraf crowd created “a lot of unhappiness to a lot of people who were around”.

He said the activists enter into the hall where the main reception was held was accompanied by “a lot of noise”, due in part to their sloganeering over the Internal Security Act (ISA) and demands for the release of their leaders currently being detained.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi expressed ‘disappointment’ with the manner in which Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) activists 'visited' the ministerial Hari Raya 'open house'.

Instead of extending greetings to the hosts and other guests and acting in “the spirit of Hari Raya”, Abdullah felt that the activists had abused their admission and caused “a lot of unhappiness” among those present.