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Hindu Rights Action Force, better known by its acronym HINDRAF (Malay: Barisan Bertindak Hak-Hak Hindu, Tamil: இந்து உரிமைகள் போராட்டக் குழு, romanized: Intu Urimaikaḷ Pōrāṭṭak Kuḻu); is a Malaysian Hindu-activist right-wing non-governmental organisation (NGO) with its renowned slogan of Makkal Sakti (மக்கள் ...
Malaysiakini was founded by Premesh Chandran and Steven Gan in November 1999. [5] [6] Frustrated with the constraints they experienced while working for The Sun newspaper, Premesh and Gan decided to use the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) pledge to create a space for uncensored journalism.
On 25 November 2007, protests organized by the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) erupted in response to grievances against the UMNO-led government. [8] This movement marked a significant shift in support among the Indian community , who overwhelmingly voted for opposition parties in the election.
Human Rights Party Malaysia was formed as a multiracial party which promises that it would carry on with the HINDRAF's slogan and concept of Makkal Sakti (மக்கள் சக்தி) or ''Kuasa Rakyat translated as 'People's Power' with 18-point demands dated August 2007 to the government of Malaysia and in particular Article 8 ...
HINDRAF has accused the Malaysian government of intimidating and instilling fear in the Indian community. [ 59 ] The 2007 HINDRAF rally prompted the Malaysian government to open dialogue with various Indian and Hindu organizations like the Malaysia Hindu Council , Malaysia Hindudharma Mamandram , and Malaysian Indian Youth Council (MIYC) to ...
Free Malaysia Today (FMT) is an independent, bilingual news online portal with content, in both English and Bahasa Malaysia (Malay), with a focus on Malaysian current affairs, published since 2009. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is one of Malaysia 's most accessed news sites with monthly visits of 11.83 million.
Shin Min Daily News – Malaysia's first Chinese-language tabloid newspaper; publication ceased in 1994; Sunday Mail – replaced by the Weekend Mail; Tamil Nesan (தமிழ் நேசன்) – ceased publication on 1 February 2019; Weekend Mail – successor of the Sunday Mail, but was indefinitely suspended in 2006
HINDRAF carrying posters of Mahatma Gandhi and banners during the protest in Kuala Lumpur. The 2007 HINDRAF rally was a rally held in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , on 25 November 2007. The rally organiser, the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF), had called the protest over alleged discriminatory policies which favour ethnic Malays .