Ex-ISA detainee K Vasanthakumar today said he is backing PAS candidate Zulkefly Mohamad Omar in the Bagan Pinang by-election this Sunday.
"I will campaign as a Hindraf activist, sharing a platform with PAS. I'm a Pakatan Rakyat supporter," he said in a press conference in Kuala Lumpur.
Upset that the BN was dishing out hampers, food and holding concerts for the Indian community there, he declared: "Umno is a permanent enemy of Hindraf".
He added that the recent formation of several new Indian-based parties was a deliberate "ploy by BN to divide and rule the Indian community".
He also alleged that P Uthayakumar (the public face of Hindraf) was indirectly supporting Umno by calling on the Indians to boycott the Bagan Pinang by-election.
Vasanthakumar's claims to be speaking on behalf of Hindraf is set to raise some eyebrows as it will cast doubts on the leadership of P Waythamoorthy who is presently based in London.
Vasanthakumar claimed that he was the "sole proprietor of the Hindraf enterprise".
"Waythamoorthy is the self-proclaimed chairperson of Hindraf. We did not appoint him as chairperson," he said. "I'm the sole proprietor of the Hindraf enterprise."
He explained that the Registrar of Societies had rejected documents with Waythamoorthy's name as chairperson of the Hindraf enterprise.
Former coordinator under attack
Hindraf gained prominence in 2007 for its nationwide roadshows to protest temple demolitions. Five people, including Vasanthakumar and Uthayakumar, were arrested under the Internal Secutiry Act in December 2007 for their role in Hindraf.
Waythamoorthy had by then left the country to lobby for Hindraf in the international arena. The government subsequently banned Hindraf in October last year.
At the press conference today, Vasanthakumar also lashed out at RS Thanenthiran's Malaysia Makkal Sakthi Party (MMSP).
He said MMSP hijacked Hindraf's rallying cry of 'Makkal Sakti', its 18-point demand and its signature orange-coloured T-shirt.
Thanenthiran was the national coordinator of Hindraf until he was removed in May this year. He had then formed his own party which is aligned to the BN.
Also present at the press conference today was another ex-ISA Hindraf detainee V Ganabatirau , who also threw his support for the PAS candidate.
He also criticised Thanenthiran for causing a rift between himself and Uthayakumar.
"I will campaign as a Hindraf activist, sharing a platform with PAS. I'm a Pakatan Rakyat supporter," he said in a press conference in Kuala Lumpur.Upset that the BN was dishing out hampers, food and holding concerts for the Indian community there, he declared: "Umno is a permanent enemy of Hindraf".
He added that the recent formation of several new Indian-based parties was a deliberate "ploy by BN to divide and rule the Indian community".
He also alleged that P Uthayakumar (the public face of Hindraf) was indirectly supporting Umno by calling on the Indians to boycott the Bagan Pinang by-election.
Vasanthakumar's claims to be speaking on behalf of Hindraf is set to raise some eyebrows as it will cast doubts on the leadership of P Waythamoorthy who is presently based in London.
Vasanthakumar claimed that he was the "sole proprietor of the Hindraf enterprise".
"Waythamoorthy is the self-proclaimed chairperson of Hindraf. We did not appoint him as chairperson," he said. "I'm the sole proprietor of the Hindraf enterprise."
He explained that the Registrar of Societies had rejected documents with Waythamoorthy's name as chairperson of the Hindraf enterprise.
Former coordinator under attack
Hindraf gained prominence in 2007 for its nationwide roadshows to protest temple demolitions. Five people, including Vasanthakumar and Uthayakumar, were arrested under the Internal Secutiry Act in December 2007 for their role in Hindraf.
Waythamoorthy had by then left the country to lobby for Hindraf in the international arena. The government subsequently banned Hindraf in October last year.
At the press conference today, Vasanthakumar also lashed out at RS Thanenthiran's Malaysia Makkal Sakthi Party (MMSP).He said MMSP hijacked Hindraf's rallying cry of 'Makkal Sakti', its 18-point demand and its signature orange-coloured T-shirt.
Thanenthiran was the national coordinator of Hindraf until he was removed in May this year. He had then formed his own party which is aligned to the BN.
Also present at the press conference today was another ex-ISA Hindraf detainee V Ganabatirau , who also threw his support for the PAS candidate.
He also criticised Thanenthiran for causing a rift between himself and Uthayakumar.
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