HRP succeeded in stopping Sinthamani Indian orphanage from being demolished by UMNO DBKL.

On 30/6/2010 at about 8.30a.m about 20 over Hindraf and Human Rights Party Malaysia members went to the rescue of Sinthamani Divine Life Ashram orphanage situated in Jinjang Utara , Kuala Lumpur. There were also about five plain clothes special branch police personnel who were present. This Ashram provides shelter for orphanage children, children from broken families , children from poor families , old folks and single mothers for the past 9 years under the management of Mr.Praveendran (26 ). Instead of encouraging and recognizing his efforts he was indeed penalized

by a Notice by the K.L. City Hall (DBKL) summoning him to evacuate this Ashram by 29^th June otherwise face demolishment on 30/6/10 as this

home sits on government land.

As we were there, about 45 innocent children were getting ready for probably their last breakfast under the roofs of this Ashram without any clue where their next dawn will begin with. All of them were in school uniform but did not attend school in case anything bad happens to their only shelter.

Besides a few police patrol car personnell, the DBKL demolishment unit did not show up. We had anticipated this as the matter was brought to the attention of the Prime Minister Federal Territories Minister, the Welfare Minister and also the public by the Human Rights Party Malaysia website and email groups as well as the Tamil dailies. Knowing that the Hindraf and HRP members will be there to face them, the DBKL might have postponed their evil plan to demolish this Ashram.

We had invited the Press and media to cover this intended demolishment.

The 1^st boy found by Mr. Praveen was by the side of a rubbish bin. He is now studying Medicine in Russia. If not for noble and kind attention he received from this home he might be counting his days behind bars for having been involved in some kind of criminal activities or so or might have become a police shot to death victim.

About 10 of the children have been maliciously denied their birth certificates by UMNO. Being the 6^th or 7^th generation in this country they will have to survive in this land without identity documents ie BC and IC. They will have no access to education or employment. They will never be able to buy house, car, get married or to perform anything legal in Malaysia. Stateless in their own country that they were born.

Hindraf and HRP will stand by them as long as is require till justice is served.

S.Jayathas