Malaysian-Indian Blues

Rashtriya Sahara wrote in an editorial on November 27: “The seeds of discrimination against Indian-origin citizens there were sown by the British. They took them from here as slaves, and while departing, handed the reins of power to the Muslim regime and did not ensure equal participation for those of Indian-origin. The process continues.” Akhbar-e-Mashriq on December 1 wrote that “if the claim of the Malaysian government that there is no discrimination between people on the basis of colour or race or religion is correct, they should ensure that no injustice should be done to the vast number of people of Indian origin settled... Even those protesting the repression must protest peacefully and avoid inflammatory campaigns.”