Hindraf activist and ex-ISA detainee K Vasanthakumar wants the movement's prominent leader P Uthayakumar to reveal the identity of the special branch turncoat implied in the latter's newly released book.
Vasanthakumar is perturbed that his fellow ISA-detainee Uthayakumar could be referring to him (Vasanthakumar) as the police spy.
He said that while Uthayakumar, who is the pro-tem secretary of the newly launched Human Rights Party, has not named anyone in the book, his previous statements have mentioned Vasanthakumar as being a possible spy sent to break Hindraf.
Uthayakumar's book 'Malaysian Indian Political Empowerment Strategy: The Way Forward' was written during his ISA detention. He was detained along with Vasanthakumar and three other Hindraf lawyers in December 2007 and released last May.
"Uthayakumar must clarify the contents on page 45 and 46 of his book with evidence immediately within a week. I expect him to reveal the turncoat at the Sri Meenatchi Amman temple in Simpang Empat, Pulau Pinang," Vasanthakumar told Malaysiakini yesterday. Uthayakumar has a function at the temple this weekend.
"Show this proof through the media. Two million Indians want to know the real story behind these allegations," added Vasanthakumar.
He said that the relevant parts of the book stated that a special branch officer had infiltrated Hindraf to create leadership confusion in the movement.
"This special branch now claims to be a top Hindraf leader without even myself or Hindraf chairperson P Waythamoorthy ever having appointed him as Hindraf leader.
"He is believed to be assigned by Umno/special branch to create and lead 'Team B' within Hindraf to create confusion, split up and destroy Hindraf," wrote Uthayakumar, who had added that "we do not really know this SB plant".
Uthaya's letter produced
Vasanthakumar however believes that it was him who was implied as the special branch agent.
This was based on previous allegations by Waythamoorthy while Vasanthakumar was in ISA detention.
In addition, Vasanthakumar also produced a letter, allegedly written and signed by Uthayakumar, implicating him as a special branch agent.
He said that the letter was circulated amongst Hindraf supporters when he was in detention.
Showing a copy of the letter, Vasanthakumar showed parts where Uthayakumar had named Vasanthakumar as a "special branch plant" and that he will "sort it out when he is out".
Vasanthakumar claimed that such accusations and now the reference in the book has caused him much distress.
He added that he would be initiating a defamation suit amounting to RM1 million each against the Uthayakumar and Waythamoorthy if they failed to reveal the turncoat.
He also dismissed the allegations of him being a police spy as "rubbish and malicious".
"The accusations are not only tarnishing my reputation but also that of my family and supporters. We want Uthayakumar to stop as it confuses the community and breaks Hindraf's supporters," he said.
When contacted for comment, Uthayakumar said he was not worried over Vasanthakumar's suit and would not make any comments of the matter.
"The Inspector-General of Police should be the one revealing the identity of the spy whom they had put in Hindraf," he said when met for comment in his office.
Writing his own book
Vasanthakumar also said that he knew the reasons for Uthakumar to make the allegations but refused to divulge them.
"I will expose the reasons next week," he said, adding that he was a Pakatan Rakyat supporter.
He also revealed that he was preparing a 10-point memorandum to the state governments of Perak and Kedah on ways to uplift the living stands of the Indian community in the two states.
He is also on the midst of writing a book on his experiences as an ISA detainee. The book would be launched early next year.
Vasanthakumar is perturbed that his fellow ISA-detainee Uthayakumar could be referring to him (Vasanthakumar) as the police spy.
He said that while Uthayakumar, who is the pro-tem secretary of the newly launched Human Rights Party, has not named anyone in the book, his previous statements have mentioned Vasanthakumar as being a possible spy sent to break Hindraf.
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"Uthayakumar must clarify the contents on page 45 and 46 of his book with evidence immediately within a week. I expect him to reveal the turncoat at the Sri Meenatchi Amman temple in Simpang Empat, Pulau Pinang," Vasanthakumar told Malaysiakini yesterday. Uthayakumar has a function at the temple this weekend.
"Show this proof through the media. Two million Indians want to know the real story behind these allegations," added Vasanthakumar.
He said that the relevant parts of the book stated that a special branch officer had infiltrated Hindraf to create leadership confusion in the movement.
"This special branch now claims to be a top Hindraf leader without even myself or Hindraf chairperson P Waythamoorthy ever having appointed him as Hindraf leader.
"He is believed to be assigned by Umno/special branch to create and lead 'Team B' within Hindraf to create confusion, split up and destroy Hindraf," wrote Uthayakumar, who had added that "we do not really know this SB plant".
Uthaya's letter produced
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This was based on previous allegations by Waythamoorthy while Vasanthakumar was in ISA detention.
In addition, Vasanthakumar also produced a letter, allegedly written and signed by Uthayakumar, implicating him as a special branch agent.
He said that the letter was circulated amongst Hindraf supporters when he was in detention.
Showing a copy of the letter, Vasanthakumar showed parts where Uthayakumar had named Vasanthakumar as a "special branch plant" and that he will "sort it out when he is out".
Vasanthakumar claimed that such accusations and now the reference in the book has caused him much distress.
He added that he would be initiating a defamation suit amounting to RM1 million each against the Uthayakumar and Waythamoorthy if they failed to reveal the turncoat.
He also dismissed the allegations of him being a police spy as "rubbish and malicious".
"The accusations are not only tarnishing my reputation but also that of my family and supporters. We want Uthayakumar to stop as it confuses the community and breaks Hindraf's supporters," he said.
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"The Inspector-General of Police should be the one revealing the identity of the spy whom they had put in Hindraf," he said when met for comment in his office.
Writing his own book
Vasanthakumar also said that he knew the reasons for Uthakumar to make the allegations but refused to divulge them.
"I will expose the reasons next week," he said, adding that he was a Pakatan Rakyat supporter.
He also revealed that he was preparing a 10-point memorandum to the state governments of Perak and Kedah on ways to uplift the living stands of the Indian community in the two states.
He is also on the midst of writing a book on his experiences as an ISA detainee. The book would be launched early next year.
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