Hindus In Malaysia Sue British for Failing To Protect Against Malaysian Oppression

Asian Tribune today reports on the continuing demolition by Malaysian authorities of Hindu temples that were built on government property by communities that had no land of their own. The Hindu Rights Action Force which alleges a series of repressive actions by the government of Malaysia, in August 2007 filed a fascinating class-action lawsuit in the Royal Courts of Justice in London. It seeks damages of 48 trillion pound from Britain for bringing Indians into Malaysia as indentured servants and then failing to assure that their rights were protected by Malaysia's constitution when independence was granted. (Wikipedia). Following the latest temple destruction -- of the 100-year-old Maha Mariamman Temple in Padang Jawa -- HAF has asked for government approval of a gathering of Hindus scheduled for Sunday to submit a petition, referring to the class-action suit, to the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur.