If they are truly wanting their community to improve they should not fight from political ground but instead from the social aspect such fighting alcoholism and starting free tuition classes for the Indian [Malaysian] community.

I respect those Indian leaders who do not draw support from their own community, Karpal Singh is one.

True it must be said that the galvanising of Indian [Malaysian] gripes against the government of Badawi in 2007 was pivotal in swinging seats away from the BN.

Although lacking the larger numbers of the Chinese [Malaysians] and Malay [Malaysians] in many seats, Indian [Malaysians] had sufficient numbers to hold the balance of power where the fight was close. And that included a very large number of traditional BN seats. By playing the Indian [Malaysian] card they had more voting power than their fellow citizens of the other two larger racial groups in the community. All they had to do was to vote one way or the other to allow the swing to take its effect on a seat and they did so.

What we are now witnessing is a classic divide and rule strategy adopted by BN who learn and adapt a lot faster and in smarter ways than we care to credit them for.

BN has set a cat amongst the pigeons by creating division in a static and symbolism-driven Hindraf, an otherwise potent force of the personality cult.

The patience of Indian [Malaysians] who stood shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Uthayakumar and Waythamoorty has begun to wane with open challenge to their authority.

They themselves are now finding that the individual egos of the so called leadership are beginning to take a life of their own outside Hindraf [while] still claiming to be Hindraf. The Penang agitation is but one example of the point. Five Indian [Malaysians] give you a party and five separate leaders as well. Hindraf is the best example of the point.

However it is still early days yet and the jury appears to be out as to who will eventually be able to garner the biggest following from the spoils of Samy Vellu’s destruction along with the credibility of the MIC. Or has he been destroyed at all?

[Indian Malaysians] are at the cross roads of their political life in Malaysia and they have too many targets in their political cross hairs. No one is yet focusing on any clear objectives in regards their political future. Too much bickering is unlikely to produce any fruitful outcomes. The months ahead will be interesting.

Is Samy Vellu waiting and watching in the wings for the self destruction and divided small parties to take the wind out of Hindraf’s sails before he re-emerges?

This is politics. Rooster today, feather duster tomorrow.

This is odd. didn’t that party you are complaining about send two deputy chief ministers to attend to the needs of the villagers? On top of that, didn’t they halt the demolition works?

Yes, the state didn’t acquire the land. But should they? Should they actually reward those people who in the first place stole the lands from you by buying it at a highly inflated price?

Yes, you did elect the state govt but you and I know how powerless state governments are compared to the federal government who holds the purse of the nation where all policies are very much controlled centrally.

If you feel cheated, ask yourself how secure do you think your lands will be once the state govt changes hands again to go back to those who took it from you in the first place?