Offensive YouTube videos raise MIC's ire

Two Youtube video clips offending Indians have got MIC leaders boiling in the wake of Nasir Safar's racist remarks.

It was discovered by the party's Putera MIC 'cyber war' team on Monday.

The first clip, 'Lawak Malaysia Hindu Heroes Hindraf The Movie' was put up by someone identified as 'wireless 2107 alias wan'.

The 9.53-minute clip went online on Sept 30, 2009 and has 8,583 views at the time of writing.

The clip begins with the caption, 'Hindraf Pictures in Berhala Batu Caves Persatuan Untuk Kaum India Malaysia PUKIMA Films and ISA Productions presents Heroes Hindraf The Movie.'

The clip is a spin-off from an early 1980s Tamil movie.

The opening scene ridicules Hindus with the dialogue, "Pengikut yang tak makan lembu akan dipaksa makan tahi tikus." (Followers who do not consume beef would be forced to eat rat droppings).

DAP's national chairperson Karpal Singh was also mocked in the video. He was described as a "sodomiser who needs to sodomise Hindraf thrice a day".

Indian women wearing the traditional red dot on their foreheads or pottu were called wanita kasta lubang bontot (anus caste women).

There was also a scene that derided the Indians here as pariah and hamba kebun getah. (untouchables and rubber estate slaves.)

The second clip entitled 'Lawak TV3' was put online by a user identified as rateddxnaruto alias mandara.

The 4:36-minute clip has been online since Oct 16, 2008 with 273,033 views.

The visuals are taken from TV3's Buletin Utama and the audio was morphed.

The clip described Indians as smelly Thambis who "burned underwears" in the midst of protests.

Deputy Federal Territories Minister M Saravanan was renamed 'Datuk Ngantuk Nak Tidor' in the clip and he was quoted as saying, "Makanan berminyak menyebabkan bau hanyir di kalangan Thambi,"(Oily food contributes to smelly odours among the Thambis).

MIC Youth up-in-arms

In an immediate reaction MIC Youth advisor S Vell Paari who had viewed one of the two videos said: "They have made fun of different aspects of the Indian community from both sides of the political divide. I am looking at it as a member of the Indian community."

"It is a sick attempt by mentally-retarded individuals," he added when asked to comment on the perpetrators.

Meanwhile the party's information chief P Kamalanathan feels that Indians have worked tirelessly for the progress of Malaysia.

"Few people are questioning our loyalty and contributions. They have insulted us using the new media.

"We want to put a stop to this because we don't want to spoil Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's good work in bringing about unity."

MIC lodged a police report yesterday at Sentul police station.

A report with the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is likely to be filed today.