Kuala Lumpur, Oct 8 (PTI) Malaysian authorities have indicated they are considering to impose a ban on the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), which hit headlines last year after it organised a massive rally of ethnic Indians to protest alleged marginalisation in this multi-ethnic country.
Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, a senior official in the Home Ministry, said as Hindraf was not a registered organisation, the ministry's legal unit would look at the technicality of disbanding the group, a media report said today.
Since the past week, Hindraf has been getting bad local press after a few supporters including children of the detained five leaders handed a note to premier Abdullah Badawi at his open house to celebrate Id, asking for their release.
Abdullah had on Monday said he was irked by Hindraf's attitude during the incident.
Having allowed the group who came in colour-coordinated T-shirts to join the celebrations, Abdullah said he regretted their unruly behaviour of chanting for the abolition of the Internal Security Act (ISA) and the release of their leaders detained under the Act.
Abdul Aziz cited the incident at the cabinet's Id open house and alleged that "Hindraf's insolence could not be tolerated as it had angered many, especially Muslims who felt it had marred the spirit of the Hari Raya (Id)," a local daily said.
The five Hindraf leaders were detained under the controversial ISA for organising the rally on November 25 last year which was declared illegal by the government. More than 20,000 ethnic Indians took part in the rally which took the government by total surprise.
- PTI
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