COMMOTION AT PM'S OPEN HOUSE CAN DERAIL EFFORTS TO FREE HINDRAF LEADERS

IPOH (Malaysia), Oct 3 (Bernama) -- MIC president S. Samy Vellu Friday
expressed regret over the commotion at the Prime Minister and Muslim Cabinet ministers' Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house by a group of Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) supporters.

He said their action, two days ago at the Putra World Trade Centre, could
derail efforts by the MIC to secure the release of the five Hindraf leaders
being held under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

"Actually, there are leaders who will be pressured if the detainees are
released. Their aspirations to be respected leaders will be buried.

"I want all Indians who are in Hindraf to stop listening to these leaders'
insults and slander and leave the group," Samy Vellu told reporters after
opening the Jayabalan Women's Clinic at Pantai Puteri Hospital here Friday
commotion happened when the group wanted to hand over a Hari Raya card
and a teddy bear to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad badawi.

-- BERNAMA