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Ethnic Indian politician shot dead in Malaysia

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Posted online: Friday , January 11, 2008 at 01:47:50
Updated: Friday , January 11, 2008 at 02:02:46


Kuala Lumpur, January 11: A gunman shot dead a Malaysian ethnic Indian politician on Friday, police said, raising questions as to whether the crime was politically motivated.

Lawmaker S Krishnasamy, 58, was killed at the office of his party, the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), in the southern city of Johor Baru, state news agency Bernama said, but police and the party said the motive behind the attack was not yet clear.

Politics is in turmoil among the minority ethnic Indian population after more than 10,000 Indians staged an anti-government protest in November to complain of racial discrimination and accused the MIC of selling out their interests.

"We don't know the motive. All we know is that he was going to attend a state MIC meeting," MIC Secretary-General S. Subramaniam said.

Asked whether the murder was politically motivated, he said: "Unlikely. I don't think so. So far, there has been a lot of verbal fight, but not anything of this sort."

MIC is a senior member of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's 14-party ruling coalition.Abdullah is widely expected to call snap elections in the coming weeks.

Around 7 per cent of Malaysia's 26 million people are ethnic Indians.

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Hate and antipathy against Indians ---- by romesh.sharma on 11 Jan 2008

The motives are apparent and well known but the malignant police authorities will cover up the culprit and the intentions of killing.Hindu minority in Malaysia and many other Islamic countries are hated and are a thorn in the eyes of envious fanatics especially when they see progressing,prosperous and financially well to do community.Indians living and working in any Islamic state will be treated like pariah and will be suppressed and hated while the GOI has/had never protested strongly and dealt with this problem half-heartedly.GOI must be fully concerned and committed to protect people of Indian Origin where ever they are.Parvasi Divas aimed at investments is of no use if the rest of people,who can't invest in India,are not cared for.Moreover India must show its will by expelling/deporting all illegals from BDesh,Nepal,SriLanka,Pakistan etc and then immidiate reciprocation to any such action taken by other country against Indians.

islam is a hoax by kafir786 on 11 Jan 2008

NO IMAGINARY GOD/ALLAH CREATED MAN FROM MUD/DIRT AS WRITTEN FAIRLY TALE BOOKS BIBLE/KORAN.MAN IS EVOLEDV BY NATURE FROM 1 CELLED ORGANISMS AND PROOF IS IN OUR DNA.TRUTH SHALL TRIUMPH.RELIGION ESPECIALLY JUDEO CHRISTIANITY ISLAM IS A DISEASE AND TRUTH THE ONLY CURE.

Islamic fundamentalism on the rise by Jitu on 11 Jan 2008

This is an excellent example where muslims, where they are in a majority, subjugate other religions and deny them the right to practise their religion. And when muslims are in a minority, they are all for secularism, only this again is their definitoon of secularism where they are allowed to do whatever they please in the name of islam.

Islamic fundamentalism on the rise by Jitu on 11 Jan 2008

This is an excellent example where muslims, where they are in a majority, sinjugate other religions and deny them the right to practise their religion. And when muslims are in a minority, they are all for secularism, only this again is their definitoon of secularism where they are allowed to do whatever they please in the name of islam.

MIC is History! by Mire Singh on 11 Jan 2008

MIC leaders wake up!, the writing is on the wall!, either you resign gracefully or being eliminated uncerimonously!

are we Racist? by KTVReddy on 11 Jan 2008

Why kiwi abducted by air india employee is NOT a news?Air india supporting its quota class empolyee Lalit Vinayak Kshirsagar who mastered and implemnetd abductions of a kiwichild from airport arrival halls with surgical knife precision.because he is from backward class and active member of Air India Employee Union,He cannt even be sent a show cause notice? is Demnocracy a Hypocracy in India?Is it a crime to be high catse Hindu in Secular India? scak this abductors who mastered abductions and then murder for lust of money and flesh!www.vasantrokade-exposed.com

MIC leader Samy Vellu (misister) and his associates are part of the problem of ethnic Indian minority. by KMR Overseas on 11 Jan 2008

There is a need for the leadership change in MIC and Samy Vellu must go.

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