KLANG: The launch of the Malaysian Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP) by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has received mixed reviews from the Indian community.
Coalition of Indian NGOs secretary Gunaraj George said it was good to have another political party representing the Indians, given the community’s dire situation.
“The Makkal Sakti Party may have been registered as a multi-racial party but in reality, it was formed by Indians who actively participated in the Hindu Rights Action Force that was championing the rights of the Indians,” he said yesterday.
He added that it was now left to be seen if MMSP could deliver and meet the aspirations of the Indian community, which had lost confidence in the Government.
“Hopefully, the party will be able to achieve what the other Indian-based parties have not,” he said.
However, Tamil Foundation president K. Uthayasoorian said it might not have been a good idea for the Prime Minister to have launched the party.
“The party’s founders are political novices, who came into the limelight after the five Hindraf leaders were arrested under the Internal Security Act.
“Because of this, they may not have earned the credibility to helm a political party claiming to represent the community,” he said.
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