Unhappy with the negative news coverage of Uthayakumar and the Human Rights Party (HRP), launched on Sunday July 19 in Klang, 15 members of the Indian based party barged into Makkal Osai Tamil daily office creating a commotion.
HRP hooligans Confronting Makkal Osai
Apparently, the group was shouting and hurling abuses at the staffs and at one point shoved the news editor P R Rajan who tried to calm the intruders, according to the daily on the incident today.
Uthayakumar was the chief architect of Hindraf movement and was detained for 514 days without trial by Malaysian Authorities.
Makkal Osai news report on Monday belittled Uthayakumar of blowing his trumpet and also accused him of collecting money by selling his book, written while in detention.
This has angered the party members.
Ironically, the HRP was formed supposedly to champion the human rights of Indians in Malaysia but on the very next day HRP members violated the human rights of a Tamil Daily staffs.
But most appallingly, Makkal Osai has changed its tune today providing a positive coverage of Uthayakumar and his party on its front page as if the daily has succumbed to threats.
Hooligans rule.
Uthayakumar was the chief architect of Hindraf movement and was detained for 514 days without trial by Malaysian Authorities.
Makkal Osai news report on Monday belittled Uthayakumar of blowing his trumpet and also accused him of collecting money by selling his book, written while in detention.
This has angered the party members.
Ironically, the HRP was formed supposedly to champion the human rights of Indians in Malaysia but on the very next day HRP members violated the human rights of a Tamil Daily staffs.
But most appallingly, Makkal Osai has changed its tune today providing a positive coverage of Uthayakumar and his party on its front page as if the daily has succumbed to threats.
Hooligans rule.
Negative Coverage on 20/07/09
Positive coverage after the threats, today 21/07/09
HRP hooligans Confronting Makkal Osai
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