The Sun Daily
by Elly Fazaniza
by Elly Fazaniza
PETALING
JAYA (Dec 31, 2012): A Malaysian lawyer and social activist has called
on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to show support and solidarity
for the 23-year-old Indian national who died on Saturday after being
gang-raped.
R.
Kengadharan is calling for a candlelight memorial to be held at the
hospital where she was warded and passed away in Singapore.
Kengadharan
said he had sent a letter to the Singapore police commissioner Ng Joo
Hee and the Singapore home affairs minister to allow the memorial to be
held at Mount Elizabeth Hospital at 7.30pm on Saturday.
However,
if the request is rejected, Kengadharan said he would arrange for one
to be held at the Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur instead.
He hopes Malaysians from all walks of life will attend the ceremony.
"This
rape is no longer a domestic issue but has created a global impact
where it is imperative for government officials to combat this serious
malaise," he told theSun yesterday.
"Currently,
I have only received an acknowledgement letter from the government of
Singapore's home affairs ministry and police commissioner's public
relations officer. The application has been sent to the relevant
departments for consideration," he said.
Two
weeks ago, the medical student was raped by six men in New Delhi and
sustained serious internal injuries. After undergoing three operations
in New Delhi, she was transferred to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth
Hospital because of its multi-transplant facilities. However, she died
there on Saturday.
Kengadharan
urged local authorities to thoroughly study the response time to
emergency-related cases and react more quickly to ensure a similar
incident does not happen here.
"I am also appealing to the Indian government to assure the safety of our Malaysian students and tourists in India," he said.
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