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Malaysia urged to stop mistreatment of Indians

New York: The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) has slammed the Malaysian government for targeting Indian minority in the country and urged India among other countries to take remedial measures.

The organisation has criticised the Malaysian government of “depriving it (Indian community) of its lawful rights and pursuit of livelihood in peaceful coexistence with other groups in the country.”

In a statement, the organisation’s president, Inder Singh, expressed “grave concern” over the Malaysian government trying to deny the fundamental rights of the ethnic Indian minority and urged it to take immediate steps to halt such actions.

The statement comes with reference to the incident of police using teargas and water cannons to break up a banned rally by about 10,000 ethnic Indians who were protesting government discrimination against minorities on November 25.

Mr. Singh has also urged India, Untied States and Britain to make the government take prompt remedial measures.

The government action, Mr. Singh said, was in violation of universally accepted norms of human rights and of civil society.

The GOPIO International said it supported all efforts for fair and equal treatment of all citizens of a country, especially one with a significant population of people of Indian origin. — PTI

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