DAP national labour bureau chief and Perak vice-chairman A Sivanesan said he is not cowed by threatening calls from supporters of Hindraf for questioning the credibility of its leader-in-exile P Waythamoorthy.
Sivanesan, the Sungkai representative, had recently asked Waythamoorthy to account for RM700,000 allegedly collected to file a civil suit in England against the British government for failing to safeguard the interests and rights of Indians.
"I will not be discouraged by such spineless threats and will continue to raise issues that affect the Indian community. Waythamoorthy had been promising for the past two years to give details of the amount collected but has yet to do so," said Sivanesan (right).
"I received eight abusive and threatening calls, mostly from Kluang, Segamat, Pasir Gudang and Johor Baru. Two were from phone booths in Ipoh and Penang but these were not abusive in nature," he added.
"The two callers from Ipoh and Penang accepted reasons questioning Waythamoorthy, but not the other six from Johor who claimed stated that he was their brother and warned me not to meddle into the affairs of Hindraf," he said.
Sivanesan, a lawyer, championed the rights of Indians nationwide and, as an executive councillor in the Pakatan Rakyat Perak state government, looked after the community's during their 10-month rule of the state.
"He (Waythamoorthy, left) collected a sum from the businessman and went on a tour of Geneva, UK, the US and Australia to lobby for Kaliammal. What I want to know is, who is the businessman who made the donation and how much was collected and the accounts for them," said Sivanesan.
"I have every right to ask for the accounts as my legal firm is representing the interests of Kaliammal."
Waythamoorthy who left the country just before the arrest of the five Hindraf leaders in December 2007, is currently in self-imposed exile in London.
The open feud between Sivanesan and Waythamoorthy came about after the latter and his brother P Uthayakumar started criticising Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his deputy minister Ramasamy over their handling of the Kampung Buah Pala issue.
Sivanesan, the Sungkai representative, had recently asked Waythamoorthy to account for RM700,000 allegedly collected to file a civil suit in England against the British government for failing to safeguard the interests and rights of Indians.
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"I received eight abusive and threatening calls, mostly from Kluang, Segamat, Pasir Gudang and Johor Baru. Two were from phone booths in Ipoh and Penang but these were not abusive in nature," he added.
"The two callers from Ipoh and Penang accepted reasons questioning Waythamoorthy, but not the other six from Johor who claimed stated that he was their brother and warned me not to meddle into the affairs of Hindraf," he said.
Sivanesan, a lawyer, championed the rights of Indians nationwide and, as an executive councillor in the Pakatan Rakyat Perak state government, looked after the community's during their 10-month rule of the state.
Another donation not accounted for
Apart from the RM700,000 in question, Sivanesan also asked Waythamoorthy to account for a large sum collected from a prominent businessman in Selangor to lobby the plight of Mount Everest Moorthy's wife Kaliammal at international forums.
Moorthy had allegedly converted to Islam, and when he died the Islamic authorities claimed his body for burial. Kalaiammal had engaged Sivanesan & Co as her solicitors in her attempt to claim her husband's body to be buried under Hindu rites.
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"I have every right to ask for the accounts as my legal firm is representing the interests of Kaliammal."
Waythamoorthy who left the country just before the arrest of the five Hindraf leaders in December 2007, is currently in self-imposed exile in London.
The open feud between Sivanesan and Waythamoorthy came about after the latter and his brother P Uthayakumar started criticising Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his deputy minister Ramasamy over their handling of the Kampung Buah Pala issue.
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