WIVES OF HINDRAF ISA DETAINEES THANK GOVT

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia), May 8 (Bernama) -- Kota Alam Shah assemblyman
M.Manoharan's wife thanked the government for its decision to release him and 12
other Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees within the next few days.

S. Pushpaneela said this showed that the government especially Prime
Minister Najib Tun Razak was concerned over her plight and that of
her children.

The impending release of 13 ISA detainees, including three Hindraf leaders,
Manoharan, P. Uthayakumar, and K. Vasantha was announced by Home Minister
Hishammuddin Tun Hussein Friday.

Pushpaneela expressed her appreciation on the support given by leaders and
the people to her family.

"I hope the release of my husband will give our family a new hope," she
said when contacted over Manoharan.

Asked whether Manoharan would perform his duty as an assemblyman upon his
release, Pushpaneela said that was a matter for him to decide upon his release.

Manoharan, who won the seat while under ISA detention, had stated that he
would most likely resign on May 19 as he was not free yet to serve his
constituents.

Uthayakumar's wife, S.Indra Devi, who was overjoyed with the news, said,
"I'm visiting him at the camp tomorrow as tomorrow is a visiting day. I hope we
can go home together on Sunday," she said.

Indra Devi thanked Makkal Sakhti for supporting the family during her
husband's detention and a team of lawyers who had fought for his release.

-- BERNAMA