独立新闻中心宣布8月14日 “网络黑屏抗议日” Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) Malaysia launches Internet Blackout Day on 14 August

  独立新闻中心宣布8月14日  

“网络黑屏抗议日”

Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) Malaysia 
launches Internet Blackout Day on 14 August

吉隆坡讯: “独立新闻中心” 宣布了 “网络黑屏抗议日”. 这是大马公民社会为反对最近制定的《1950年证据法令》第114A条  而展开的一场新的运动。

针对该项对网上言论自由带来负面影响的条文，抗议行动定于8月14日举行，目的是为了提高网民的醒觉。这大马史上的第一个“网络黑屏抗议日”，是效仿美国和纽西兰捍卫网络自由的行动。

8月14日，上有关网站的网民, 可以看到一个弹出的页面. 这页面载有这次运动的要点。此外，网民也可以把他们的推特和面子书的肖像照换成黑色，或是使用由独立新闻中心提供的下载图片。

独立新闻中心执行员马斯嘉丽查表示，这项行动的目的是希望网民能够向政府呼吁, 废除国会在2012年4月仓促通过的《1950年证据法令》第114A修正条文. 当时, 也通过了其他几项法令。

第114A条, 也称为《2012年证据(修正) 法令(二)》是在今年4月获得国会通过的. 首相署部长纳兹里已在7月31日把这修正条文刊登在 <宪报> 上。

这项修正法案已经引起各造, 包括律师、活跃分子和网络业者的关注。在第114A条下，一名网民将被假定为网上任何言论的出版者，除非他能证明其反。这也将使个人, 那些操作或管理网上论坛、部落格和伺服器服务的单位，必须为通过其服务所刊登的内容, 负起法律责任。这有罪假定论已经违反了法律无罪假定论的基本原则，并且把过于沉重的负担施加在一个可能没有资源在庭上自我辩护的人。

  

这个修正条文将广泛影响所有网络使用者、提供网上留言服务的网站，以及任何为客户提供免费无线网络连接的商店。

另外，尽管现有法令(包括《1997年电脑犯罪法令》、《1948年煽动法令》、《1957年诽谤法令》及《1998年通讯与多媒体法令》第233条)已足以逮捕和提控网上诽谤、刑事诽谤、诈欺及煽动的罪犯，但是,  这项新修正条文还是被通过了。

“网络黑屏抗议日”已获得网上社群的正面反应。另外，网络业者(如:拍卖店铺lelong.com.my，网上论坛cari.com.my, 及娱乐网站gua.com.my) 已参与签署, 表示支持。其他重要的参与及支持单位还包括网络媒体,如:《今日大马》和Digital News Asia，部落客如Niki Cheong和Nat Tan。公民社会组织 (如: 人民之声和妇女援助协会) 也支持这项活动。

  

如果想获得更多有关“网络黑屏抗议日”的详情, 和想参与这项抗议行动，可浏览：

•  官方部落：stop114a.wordpress.com
•  面子书专业：https://www.facebook.com/evidenceamendmentact.
•  推特“停止114A”Twibbon页面：http://twibbon.com/join/Stop-114A
• 面子书“停止114A”Twibbon页面：  http://twibbon.com/cause/Stop-114A/facebook

如果想获得进一步详情，可通过电邮cijmalaysia@gmail.com或致电03-40230772联络“独立新闻中心”。

2012年8月7日                                                              独立新闻中心

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关于114A条文 ABOUT SECTION 114A

 关于114A条文 

ABOUT SECTION 114A

114A条文是什么？

What is Section 114A?

114A条文是《1950马来西亚证据法令》两项修正条文中的第二项。首相署部长纳兹里阿兹于4月18日向国会下议院提呈《2012年证据法令修正法案》进行一读，并获得马来西亚旅游部副部长詹姆士道达沃斯支持。第114A条文顺利通过二读和三读，并于5月9日于国会上议院通过。

114A条文的目的是什么？

What is the purpose of Section 114A?

第114A条文针对涉嫌在互联网上发布非法和有害内容的行为。简言之，此修正法案让司法执行人员能够迅速地逮捕涉嫌在互联网发布煽动性、诽谤性或污蔑性内容的人士。

114A条文作了哪些不当的假设？

What does Section 114A presume?

在“假设性的事实”下，114A条文将在互联网上发布信息的责任归咎于下列人士：

（一）       拥有、管理、或编辑对公众开放言论空间的网页，如各类论坛或部落格的相关人士；

（二）       提供网络伺服器或上网服务的相关人士；及

（三）       用以发布相关内容的电脑或仪器的持有人。

换句话说，任何涉嫌诽谤的内容如果来自你的用户名（username）、你所拥有的电子仪器、及/或无线网络（WIFI），114A条文将预先假定你犯上在互联网上发布非法内容的罪名。

若你的身份被盗用或骇客非法使用你推特或面子书帐号发布具诽谤性内容，你将面对什么后果呢？

在第114A条文下，你将被认定有罪，除非你能证明自己是清白的。

114A条文有哪些不妥之处？

What is wrong with Section 114A?

第114A条文之所以构成问题是基于下列种种原因：

（一）         它把错误的将大部分（在互联网）发布煽动性或诽谤性内容的责任放在普通网民身上。

（二）         它让提供或管理网上论坛、部落格和伺服器的中介单位，必须为所有（在其所提供的服务范围内）刊载的内容负起法律责任。

（三）         它将互联网罪行的责任转嫁到受害者身上，世道入侵民众互联网户口或电脑并修改其内容及数据资料的骇客或网络罪犯得以免于承担（法律）责任。

（四）         它是仓促通过及不考虑公众利益及公众参与的一项糟糕的法律。

第114A法令如何影响言论自由？

How will Section 114A affect the freedom of expression?

第114A条文威胁了言论自由的权利。网民需常自我审查以避免在此条文下被错误提控。比方说，部落客需大量审查读者的留言。因此，第114A条文间接钳制了大众针对政治或社会课题的言论自由，并保护了政府当局以免于公众的监控。

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Victorious Return of HINDRAF Leader –Waytha Moorthy Struggle for the Rights and Dignity of the Oppressed Communities Continues - Photo-illustrations (Appendix : Video clip from CJ.MY)

Victorious Return of HINDRAF Leader –  Waytha Moorthy

Struggle for the Rights and Dignity of the Oppressed Communities Continues

Photo-illustrations / Video clip from CJ.MY

(This text is translated from the original Chinese version released on 8 Aug 2012)

Early July this year, Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) announced that Waytha Moorthy, their chairman who had lived in exile in Britain since the end of November 2007 decided to return home on the 1 August. This was after he filed a class action suit in London High Court on 2 July , against the UK government to recover the rights and dignity of the marginalized Indian communities in Malaysia. Waytha Moorthy has been trying to gain attention and support of the international community for HINDRAF in its struggle for the past 5 years. 

There is a leaflet containing his statement distributed in the Indian community, especially among the poor. Words such as "HINDRAF wants the safe return of Waytha Moorthy - the visionary and fearless leader of the marginalized Indian community!" and “Strive for the new democratic revolution!"

All ethnic groups and political parties are closely monitoring two issues: 1. Will Waytha Moorthy return to homeland safely? 2. After his return, what is his vision as well as that of HINDRAF about the future?

At about 12 noon on 1 August , Waytha Moorthy together with his wife and daughter, accompanied by leaders and supporters from Johor and nationwide, were about to return home. In five cars, 20 of them arrived from Singapore at the Johor Bahru Immigration Checkpoint.

【1】The photo (left) was taken when Waytha Moorthy was leaving Singapore. He answered questions by the officer at the immigration checkpoint before he entered Malaysia. The photo (right) shows Waytha Moorthy (second from right) talking to Ganesan, HINDRAF advisor, while awaiting immigration officers to return his passport. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter at the Johor Bahru Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex (CIQ). After checking his passport, the customs officer told Waytha Moorthy: "You are wanted by the government". He was asked to meet the senior officer in the office for further questions. He flatly refused. He was then requested to wait at the car, while the officer left the counter to seek further instructions from his superior. Waytha Moorthy took the opportunity to put on the orange-coloured T-shirt specially made by HINDRAF. About 30 minutes later, his passport was returned to him. He had his smooth return to Malaysia.

【2】After entering Johor Bahru, Mr Waytha Moorthy, accompanied by Ganesan (middle) and Sambulingam, Hindraf National Coordinator, held a media conference in Austin Hill Golf Resort. According to him, upon arriving at Singapore on 29 July, he went to the Malaysian High Commission on the following day, to apply and obtain his passport. He was able to return to Malaysia with dignity.

According to Mr Waytha Moorthy, issuance of his passport indicates that the allegation made by the government that Hindraf is a terrorist group is unfounded, that outlawing Hindraf is unjustified. The false allegation should be rectified immediately. Hindraf should be free to operate. He further claimed that as an Indian of Malaysian origin, he does not feel that he is a free man. Independence means freedom, and freedom means freedom for all. Belonging to the fifth generation of Malaysian Indians, he feels that his fore fathers were recolonised by the new Malayan government led by Tunku Abdul Rahman from Umno in 1957. Mr Waytha Moorthy is of the view that, though Malaysia has been independent for half a century, the Indian community continues to be marginalized. (Source: http://hindraf.org/news-statements/639-hindraf-1st-chapter-closed.html)

Upon his return, Mr Waytha Moorthy claims that the struggle for Hindraf enters a new stage, which focuses on impressing upon the government to make a serious effort to deal with the plight of the Indian community, and to provide a permanent and comprehensive solution to the pressing issue. He is referring to both the BN as well as the Pakatan governments. They are expected to implement the necessary policy to help the marginalized Indian community.　(Source: http://hindraf.org/news-statements/641-2nd-chapter-begins-finding-the-cure.html)

【3】A warm welcome by an assembly of about 400 people for Moorthy on his safe return. It was held by HINDRAF Johor at Karumariamman temple at Jalan Kota Tinggi in Ulu Tiram at 6 pm. HINDRAF supporters had put up banners as well as HINDRAF flags to welcome the victorious return of their visionary and fearless leader since 4 pm. The banners read "HINDRAF is the voice for the voiceless, oppressed, suppressed and marginalized – We care for their human rights, not mercy by ruling elites”, "We seek equality in rights and dignity – give us equal opportunity", "We have awakened. Stop oppression and racial segregation" etc. They clearly expressed the legitimate position and reasonable demands of HINDRAF and the oppressed.

【4】7 members of FOS (all ethnic Chinese) together with two members of the Persahabatan Semparuthi, were present to welcome Mr Waytha Moorthy. They carried two banners both in Chinese and in English, bearing the message: “Johore NGOs: We fight for the rights and dignity of the oppressed community”. In addition to expressing our support for Mr. Waythmoorthy and his struggle, as members of FOS Johor, a grassroots NGO striving for democracy and human rights, we wish to take this opportunity to indicate to Mr. Waytha Moorthy and other Hindraf leaders our expectations of the mission of Mr. Waytha Moorthy and Hindraf.

Despite our limited resources and capability, we sincerely hope that we may be able to contribute by working together with Hindraf in Johor in the struggle for the rights and dignity of the oppressed community, and to proffer our views and thoughts on the new democratic revolution for the people from all ethnic groups (including the Indian community).

Although the aims and objectives of the struggle of Hindraf have been constantly questioned, criticized or even sabotaged by certain quarters, we hope that Hindraf will remain steadfast and unite all those who are against UMNO hegemony, racism, and for democracy and human rights, so as to achieve the common goal of working for the rights and dignity of the marginalized Indian community. Only then can Hindraf thrive and unite people of all ethnic communities.

【5】At 5:30 pm, Waytha Moorthy arrived at the scene. The long-awaited leader was immediately warmly greeted by HINDRAF members and supporters. They swarmed around to greet him, shake hands with him and take photos together. He came towards our two banners. He then greeted FOS Johor working committee members and shook hands with all of us. We congratulated Waytha Moorthy on his victorious return. It was a memorable scene. It was a pity that we had not much time to talk to him as the welcoming ceremony was about to start.

【6】The welcoming event started at about 6 pm. It was chaired by Y. Mohan (holding the microphone) Hindraf Makkal Sakthi Johor Coordinator, Sambulingam (2nd from left) National coordinator, Waytha Moorthy (3rd from right) Hindraf’s Chair , and Ganesan (2nd from right) Hindraf’s advisor, delivered their speeches in turn. The rest are Suresh Grover (1st from right, in black shirt) and Ram Narayanan (1st from left, in white shirt), Hindraf’s lawyers from UK.

The event was conducted in Tamil language.

【7】Waytha Moorthy gave the audience a brief account of his work abroad, and analyse the root cause of the poverty of the Indian community and challenges faced by Hindraf. The salient points of Waytha Moorthy’s speech taken down by Santa, representative from Persahabatan Semparuthi are as follows:

Waytha Moorthy said that on 25 November 2007, Hindraf intended to present a memorandum on the plight of the Indian community to the British High Commission. But the Hindraf group was brutally suppressed by the BN government, fearing that the plight of the Malaysian Indian community might be made known to the world at large. He then had to leave Malaysia and carried on Hindraf’s struggle from abroad. Since the 2007 movement, Hindraf developed into a force to be reckoned with.

For three and a half years, he gathered a lot of evidence from South India, Britain and other countries showing how the South Indians were given attractive promises and brought to Malaya. As an example, they were supposed to work in plantations. But, once they arrived in Malaya, they were despatched to clear jungles and laid all the infrastructure works. Many of them died of hard labour, poverty and sickness.

They were promised a minimum of 5 acres of land each. But the British did not keep their promises. Instead, their travelling expenses for the voyage to Malaya had to be deducted from their meagre wages. In order to keep the Indians in the plantations permanently, the British built small temples, simple schools, child care centres and toddy shops. The minimum working age was reduced from 18 to 12 years. Even after independence, the existence and future of these poor Indians were not given any due attention.

Although they are free from the British colonial rule, they now come under the Malaysian colonial domination. They have no direct access to the government for solution of their problems. They can only rely on their leaders (the community leaders) for assistance. The struggle waged by Hindraf has brought them awareness and courage. The BN government tried to portray Hindraf as a terrorist group, but the Indian community would not buy it. Now, they have realized the root cause of our plight. The next step is for Hindraf to take steps to deal with their problems.

Mr Moorthy finally pointed out that the BN and Pakatan are now in control of the political power. It is their responsibility to attend to the needs of the Indian community.
The expectations of the press are different from those of the Indian community. The press wants to know the parties Hindraf will support in the coming election. But the Indian community are expecting how Hindraf would solve their problems.

【8】The welcoming event ended at about 7 pm. All attendees stood up and sang the theme song of Hindraf - Tholvi Nilayena Ninaithaal. The song originated from a Tamil movie entitled "Oomai Vizhigal" filmed in 1986. Its contents are as follows:

If you think defeat is permanent, then how can you face life?
Why do we think that life is a burden, and trample on the dreams of our predecessors?

We may have lost our rights, our possessions, but how can we let go of our spirit and will?
How can we forget the dream that fueled our spirit and intellectual growth?

Dawn is not far off, why is there heaviness in your heart?
Your heart is full of courage, why then are your eyes wet?

Let there be wars, let there be bloodshed, but you should not change your paths.
In the heat of blood, let all the fear burn, our principles should not die.

After singing the song, everyone left reluctantly.

【9】Lastly, Mr. Waytha Moorthy, Suresh Grover (Hindraf's solicitor in the UK), some FOS members, and some Hindraf supporters took a photo in front of the banner "Johore NGOs: We fight for the rights and dignity of the oppressed communities". Starting from 3rd, left: Goh Chee Horng, Liang Peck Kuan, Loo Ah Looi, Chen Xin, Waytha Moorthy, Ang Pei Shan, Suresh Grover.

Mr. Waytha Moorthy and other Hindraf leaders were very happy to see us at the welcoming ceremony, particularly when we had prepared the eye-catching banners written in Chinese and English. They were also grateful to Friends of Suaram Johor for identifying ourselves with the cause of Hindraf, and for giving it the necessary support. Hindraf hoped to have closer co-operation with us in the future. Hindraf’s solicitor from UK highly appreciated the media statement issued by FOS entitled "Waytha Moorthy be allowed to return safely."

We thought that we could have the opportunity to have longer discussion with Mr. Waytha Moorthy, so as to further our understanding of the "new democratic revolution" proposed by Hindraf. If possible, we shall put forward our points of view for consideration by Mr Moorthy. We also hope to exchange views with him, on the basis of resolving differences and strengthening unity, about how to launch a counter offensive against the BN ruling clique dominated by UMNO for carrying out the national oppression and national assimilation policies.

We are of the view that the BN ruling clique dominated by UMNO is the main object or target of our struggle at the present stage of our social political movement. All ethnic communities, classes, political parties, civil groups, and individuals who are opposed to the UMNO hegemony, regardless of colour or skin, religion, gender and status, should be united and brought into our fold.

We must let it be known to the world at large that we are all for the unity of the absolute majority of the people in our fight against the UMNO hegemony.

As Mr. Waytha Moorthy and company had to drive home to Seremban for another meeting, we have to end our discussion, and look forward to the next opportunity of meeting him again.

Video clip of the welcoming ceremony from CJ.MY

Source：http://cj.my/post/74223/hindraf-chief-accorded-heroic-welcome/

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杨善勇：华仁分校，你怎么说？/ “把我的独中还给我”（更新歌谱）薛振明填词

华仁分校，你怎么说？
作者：杨善勇
来源:《东方日报》2012年8月5日龙门阵“仅供参考”专栏

www.orientaldaily.com.my/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=19083:&Itemid=202

【编者按语】本文是杨善勇针对昔加末华社申办独中课题而写的一篇非常感人的短小精炼文章，以及作者在文章中所引述的前县议员薛振明改编邓丽君所演唱的《你怎么说》而成的歌词，都是别出心裁、值得传诵的作品。因此，除了在本部落格转贴此文之外，随后将贴出由薛振明填上新词的歌谱（简谱），让“把我的独中还给我”的歌声传遍全柔以至全国，唤醒人们知道今后应该怎么做。

申办昔加末华仁分校和平请愿大会「729动起来吧」之前，理事薛振明凌晨时分，灵光一闪，改编了邓丽君的《你怎么说》。缘由所在，点点滴滴，都写在歌词之中了。

儘管如此，唯恐后辈不知歷史的脉络所在，这一位前县议员的薛振明还是做了解释：26年前，马华答应3个月批准復办独中，岂料多年以来，音讯全无，所以「本身將最真实的內容编写在歌曲內」：

「我没忘记你忘记我/你给的承诺没有做/证明你一切都是在骗我/看今天你怎么说/你说过三个月来找我/一等就是26年/三百六十五个日子不好过/你心里根本没有我/把我的独中还给我」

26年前，我还在虎岗之上的昔华国中就读高中三。经歷了3个月x104，昔华独中呢？承诺，到底是一种很玄的东西。一直苦守下去，一个个痴心的秦香莲最终等到的，可能是陈世美不认妻的大结局。可是，谁会在乎呢？

「信息这样清楚了。態度这样鲜明瞭。立场这样浅白了。」火热的那个下午，这个小小的草场挤满了逾七千人群亮出了一件件红衣；这一张微不足道的独中准证，仍然没有一撇。

天下的决策之事嘛，不过是利弊相衡：弊者，取其轻；利者，取其重。用上了26年拉拉扯扯，民间N代人这一个谦卑的小小诉求，吾国的领袖既然发心造建2020宏愿，难道还不能准確拿捏，牢牢地守住这一座国阵残余的堡垒？

26年了，沧海桑田，人物已非，罄竹难书，一言难尽。纠缠的枝节，究竟卡在哪里：共识，还是契约？不论批书里少了Persendirian的关丹中华，算不算法定的独中，独中的增建显然还没有一套制度。

《东方日报》7月29日A7版报道马华总会长蔡细歷医生受询此事，居然回应昔华独中復办委员会「从来未与马华接触」云云，可不知道当年许诺三个月OK的林时清是哪个党YB呢?

民间的诉求，Atas的领导不曾听见。这些年月累积的9490个日子一点都不好过，马华的心，像星空的一朵云，捉摸不定，忽远又忽近；他怎么说，基层党员的薛振明看来也不甚明白了。

“把我的独中还给我”（歌谱） 薛振明填词 
 (2012年8月18日 凌晨3时更新)

把我的独中还给我(伴奏)MP3下载链接  把我的独中还给我(方佩芬独唱)MP3下载链接

【修改说明】： 这个歌谱歌词，对薛振明原歌词，作了3处修改：—— （1）第二句“你给的承诺还没做"，改为“你给的承诺没有做” （2）第六句“ 一等就是26年”，改为“一等就是26年咯” （3）第七句“三百六十五个日子不好过”，改为“九千四百九十个日子不好过” 上述修改，未经原作者同意，若有不当之处，概由本工委会负责，并恳请薛振明海涵。

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兴权会领袖瓦达慕迪成功回归国土 继续为被压迫族群权利和尊严奋斗——组图（附：CJ.MY新闻视频报导）

兴权会领袖瓦达慕迪成功回归国土

继续为被压迫族群权利和尊严奋斗


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当兴都权利行动力量(以下简称兴权会)今年7月初宣布，从2007年11月底开始流亡在英国的领袖瓦达慕迪主席，5年来在国外一直努力争取国际社会对兴权会及其斗争的关注和支持，7月2日完成了在伦敦法院的入禀程序，向英国政府追讨在马来西亚被边缘化的印裔族群的权益和尊严之后，他决定在8月1日回归国土。

此外，还有一份印上瓦达慕迪声明的传单,在印裔社会尤其是贫困阶层中流传。传单上写着“兴权会希望具有远见和无所畏惧的被边缘化印裔族群的领袖瓦达慕迪安全回归！”以及“新民主革命继续下去！”这样的不寻常的词语。

全国各族人民和各个党派于是都在密切关注两个问题：(1)瓦达慕迪是否能安然回归国土? (2) 瓦达慕迪回国之后,他本人和他所领导的兴权会今后走向又将如何?

今年8月1日中午12时许，瓦达慕迪和其妻女，在全国及柔州多名领袖和众多支持者的陪同下，一行20人分乘5辆轿车，从新加坡进入新山关卡回国。

【图1】左图显示瓦达慕迪离开新加坡，进入马来西亚前，在关卡柜台回答官员询问时留影。右图显示瓦达慕迪（右二）和妻女在新山关税及免疫大厦里等候出入境管理局官员归还护照时，转头与兴权会顾问甘尼申（左一）交谈留影。照片显示出入境管理柜台人员在检查瓦达慕迪护照之后说，“你是政府通缉人物”并要求他到办公室接受高级官员问话。瓦达慕迪断然拒绝之后被令下车等候发落，该官员拿着护照离开柜台请示上司去了，瓦达慕迪此刻特意换上兴权会特制的橙色T裇。约莫30分钟后，回来把护照还给瓦达慕迪，让他顺利回归马来西亚。

【图2】瓦达慕迪进入柔佛新山之后，当天下午3时在甘尼申(中)和兴权会全国总协调杉卜林甘（右）陪同下，在新山奥斯丁山高尔夫球俱乐部（Austin Hills Golf Resort）召开新闻发布会。他在会上宣布，7月29日飞抵新加坡，翌日（30日）前往我国驻新加坡最高专员署，再一次向政府申请，而成功取回其国际护照，让他可以有尊严的回国。

瓦达慕迪表示，政府重发护照给他的事实证明，过去政府宣布兴权会是恐怖主义组织是毫无根据的指控，政府宣布兴权会非法是错误做法，应该立即纠正过来，让兴权会合法存在和运行。他在会上这么表示，“作为在马来西亚出生的印度后裔，我并不觉得我是一个独立自由的人，独立就是自由的意思，自由就意味所有的自由；作为一个第五代马来西亚印度后裔，我感觉到，我们的祖辈在1957年又遭遇由东姑阿都拉曼领导的巫统所主导的联盟政府的新殖民统治。”在瓦达慕迪看来，国家独立了半个世纪之后，印裔族群还是一直处在被压迫被奴役的悲惨困境（点击以下链接观看新闻发布会视频1：http://hindraf.org/news-statements/639-hindraf-1st-chapter-closed.html）。

瓦达慕迪还表示，随着他的回归国土，兴权会的斗争将进入第二阶段，也就是把重点放在要求政府正视我国印裔族群的困境，并迅速落实有效的解决方案。瓦达慕迪当下所说的政府，指明是国阵政府和民联政府。他说，两个政府都必须立即真正落实，协助广大被边缘化的印裔族群摆脱悲惨困境的政策和措施（点击以下链接观看新闻发布会视频2：http://hindraf.org/news-statements/641-2nd-chapter-begins-finding-the-cure.html）。

【图3】当天下午6时,柔佛州兴权会在哥打丁宜路边的乌鲁地南卡鲁玛廉曼(Karumariamman)兴都庙举行了一个约有400人欢迎瓦达慕迪回归国土的小型集会。在下午4时许，在庙前空地上已有兴权会的支持者张拉了多张自备的横幅以及兴权会的旗帜，准备迎接这名具有远见且无所畏惧的领袖——瓦达慕迪的胜利归来。其中横幅写着“兴权会是为被压迫、被压制和被边缘化的无声族群说话 ——我们关心他们应有的人权，不是统治集团的施舍” “我们要求平等的权利与尊严：给我们平等的机会吧！”、 “我们觉醒了，停止压迫和种族隔离”等标语，明确表达了兴权会和被压迫者的正义立场与合理诉求。

【图4】本工委会7名工委（皆为华裔）偕同“大红花之友”两位印裔代表也在欢迎会举行之前赶到，并准备了两条写上“柔佛州非政府组织：为被压迫族群权利与尊严奋斗！”的中英文大字的长形横幅，在现场张拉开来。这项决定和行动，除了表达对瓦达慕迪这名领袖及其所领导的维护被边缘化的印裔族群的权利和尊严的斗争的支持外，我们也希望通过与瓦达慕迪及其他兴权会领袖见面的可贵机会，传达我们作为一个在柔佛州为民主人权而奋斗的草根组织，对瓦达慕迪和他所领导的兴权会的一些期望。

虽然我们的力量非常薄弱、智慧也非常有限，我们诚恳地表示:我们希望能在柔佛州范围内，尽力配合兴权会在柔佛州以及全国所展开的维护被压迫族群权利和尊严的正义斗争，为我国各族人民（当然包括印裔族群）的新民主革命，提出我们的思考和意见,从而作出我们的努力和贡献。

虽然兴权会展开斗争的动机和目的，从开始到目前阶段，仍然受到一些党团或一些群众的质疑、排斥、诅咒、对抗甚至打击，我们诚恳地表示，我们希望兴权会能沉着、主动争取与所有反对巫统霸权统治、反对种族压迫、反对种族歧视，争取民主人权、争取民族平等的党团和个人的合作与团结，共同为维护被边缘化的印裔族群的权益和尊严而努力，也同时为受尽压迫的其他族群的权益和尊严而奋斗。只有这样做，兴权会才能兴旺起来，各族人民才能团结起来。

【图5】在下午5时30分,瓦达慕迪一行人抵达现场，这名久违了的领袖立即受到兴权会的成员与支持者的热烈欢迎，纷纷涌上前问好以及同他握手拍照。瓦达慕迪走到我们张拉的两条横前面，热情地同在场的工委们逐一握手和问好，我们大家都祝贺他胜利归来,场面显得非常温馨。遗憾的是，欢迎会即将开始，没有更多跟他谈话的时间。

【图6】欢迎会在6时左右开始，由兴权会柔州协调委员会主席Y.莫汉（中间站立着）主持，全国总协调杉卜林甘(左2)、全国主席瓦达慕迪(右3)与兴权会顾问甘尼申(右2)三人先后致词。其余二位为兴权会在英国的代表律师苏列斯Suresh Grover（右1穿黑色T裇者）以及拉姆纳拉雅南 Ram Narayanan（左1穿白色T裇者）。

全程都是以淡米尔语进行。

【图7】瓦达慕迪向与会群众简述了他在国外的一些工作情况、印裔同胞贫困悲惨的祸根以及兴权会面对的挑战。以下是摘自大红花之友代表P.Santa用英文记录、整理的讲话内容要点：

瓦达慕迪说，兴权会在2007年11月25日在吉隆坡向英国专员公署呈交关于马来西亚印裔族群困境备忘录，却遭到国阵政府的残暴镇压，是因为国阵政府害怕全世界人都知道马来西亚印裔同胞的悲惨处境。他到国外继续进行兴权会的斗争也是被逼出来。从2007年印裔觉醒行动以后，兴权会已经发展为一股强大的群众力量。

他说，在过去的三年里，他从印度南部、英国以及其他国家，收集到很多证据，这些证据说明居住在印度南部的先辈们是如何被欺骗而被带来马来亚的。举例来说,殖民者对印度先辈们说是带来马来亚、在种植园工作，但是，当他们来到这里之后，却被遣送去砍伐森林或建设基本设施。多数人死于过度劳累、贫病交迫。

他进一步说，英国殖民者向印度先辈们承诺他们可以分得至少5英亩的土地，但是，英国殖民者没有履行诺言，还借口先辈们来到马来亚的航行费用，必须从他们的微薄工资中扣除。为了长久留住这些移民，英国殖民者在垦殖区内建造了小小庙宇、简陋学校、托儿所以及卖椰花酒店铺。印度人的最低工作年龄从18岁降低到12岁。甚至，国家独立后，并没有任何人关注这些贫困的印度族群的存在和前途。

他最后说，虽然印度族群从英国殖民统治中解脱出来，却落入一个马来西亚的（殖民）统治中去。印度族群无法直接要求政府解决他们的困扰,他们唯有依靠他们的领导(如族群领袖)给予帮助。兴权会的斗争，唤醒了印度族群，并给他们以勇气。国阵政府却把兴权会描绘成恐怖组织，但是，印度族群不会接受政府的这种指控。现在，我们已经认识到我们痛苦的祸根，下一步就是由兴权会采取步骤加以处理。

瓦达慕迪最后指出：目前，国阵和民联，都在掌握政权。因此，现在是他们提升印度族群的责任的时候。媒体的期待，跟印裔族群的期待，是不相同的。媒体要知道，兴权会在来临的大选中将会支持谁，但是，印裔族群正在期待兴权会将会如何解决他们的问题。

【图8】欢迎会在7时左右结束。与会者都站立起来，合唱兴权会的会歌。这首印度歌曲（Tholvi nilayena ninaithaal）源自一部1986年的淡米尔电影 "Oomai Vizhigal"，歌曲的内容如下：——

如果你认为失败是不变的，那么你怎么面对日后的生活?为什么我们践踏我们的先辈的梦想，认为这样的生活是一种沉重的负担？

我们也许已经失去了我们的权利与财产，但我们怎么能失去我们的精神与意志？ 我们怎能忘记激励我们的精神和增长我们的智力的梦想？

日出（光明）就在不远地方，为什么你的心情那么沉重，在你的心中充满勇敢，为什么你的眼睛湿了呢？

那里有战争，那里就有流血，但你不应改变你的路线，让奔腾的热血，驱走所有的恐惧，我们的原则不能放弃。

唱完了歌,大家都依依不舍的离开会场。

【图9】最后，瓦达慕迪与兴权会在英国的代表律师苏列斯和我工委会部分成员及我们不认识的部分兴权会支持者一同在“柔佛州非政府组织：为被压迫族群权利与尊严奋斗！”横幅前拍照留念。左三起：吴志鸿、严居汉、梁碧琴、吕雅蕾、陈辛、瓦达慕迪、洪佩珊、苏列斯。

瓦达慕迪与其他兴权会领导表示非常高兴看到我们出席当天的欢迎大会，尤其是我们还准备了显眼的华英语横幅。他们也感谢本工委会对于兴权会的斗争的认同以及给予他们的支持，并表示希望大家日后可以更紧密的合作。来自英国的律师苏列斯也高度赞赏本工委会于7月23日发表的声明《瓦达慕迪被迫滞留国外，政府理应让他安全回归》。

我们本来设想有机会跟瓦达慕迪进行较长时间的谈话，进一步了解兴权会当下提出的“新民主革命”的具体内容是什么，并在可能的情况下，提出我们在这些方面的思考和意见，给瓦达慕迪或兴权会参考；我们也希望能进一步跟瓦达慕迪交换一些关于国内被压迫民族如何在消除分歧、加强团结的基础上，更有效地反击巫统主导的国阵统治集团所实行的民族压迫、民族同化政策等问题的意见。我们认为，巫统主导的国阵统治集团，是我国各族人民（包括印裔族群）在当前阶段的社会政治运动的主要斗争对象，所有反对巫统霸权统治的族群、阶级、政党、团体或个人，不论肤色、宗教、性别或地位，都是可以团结的对象。我们应该旗帜鲜明地团结最多的人来反对巫统国阵霸权统治！

因为瓦达慕迪一行人还要驱车赶回芙蓉家园，出席另一场集会，我们无法跟他多谈，唯有等待另一次见面的机会。

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