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Top 10 reasons* why nothing will come of this:

10. The rally is illegal. I can't listen to you.

9. This is good entertainment on an otherwise boring Sunday. One rally won't a protest make.

8. Tomorrow, they need to make a living. Back to normal, folks.

7. Hindraf will self-destruct anyway. They will sell out one another soon, Bollywood-style.

6. My rally's bigger than yours. He who shouts loudest, wins.

5. We have 60%, they have 8% (of population). So, shut up already.

4. Chinese? Just throw 'em some contracts.

3. MIC. Malaysian Indians' Con-job.

2. "Concede" to Indians? What!? Are you out of your minds?

1. Indians? What Indians?

* An umnoputra thinking.

http://digg.com/politics/Hindraf_Rally_Ethnic_Minority_Report

Since the digg button seems to be broken...

"what then is in store for the Chinese and Kadazandusun."
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Chinese protest/demo? will never happen, and if it does, the government will blame us as being greedy. It is all about race, but poverty does not belongs to a single race.

The Indian community is the worst off among the other races, why must everything be about race?

The mindset of Malaysians are changing - the evidence supporting this view is clear as daylight -the massive show of public support for BERSIH and the latest by HINDRAF is proof enought for me. Yes, the UMNO-dominated government can continue to put its head in the sand and pretend nothing has changed, but it can do so at its own peril.

UMNO does not have a divine right to rule Malaysia for perpetuity. The arrogance it has been expounding has got to stop. Minorities in this country will continue to support UMNO IF it acknowledges its failings and work to rectify past wrongs vis a vis disadvantaged Malaysians. But if UMNO continues to ignore the views of Malaysians, then UMNO will pay a price for this. This is uncomfortable for UMNO because the world is watching. In practical terms, those 30,000 Indians out in the street today are voting for the opposition - MIC seats are in peril

Channel News Asia's news report on the rally
http://www.youtube.com/v/tpXRCmBeupQ

All they were saying & asking was “Give us a Chance to Hand in the Petition to British High Commission” – just an hour. And what they got were tears and chemical water. It is most regrettable they were not given the chance to hand over the petition (a copy as fax over). And the gall of the IGP in the interview to say they were no leaders there to submit the petition. Do you think the Police bother to communicate with these leaders or for that matter bother to have their mobile numbers? They treat and threaten them like dogs as Reuters reported.

ALJazeera: Your officers were fairly effective in driving the protesters away from the British High Commission, do you think that had they been allowed to hand over the petition at the High C, this would have ended peacefully without any disturbance?

IGP: Well first of all we allowed it; but of course they got no leaders with them’ So we don’t know who wants to hand over the memorandum. And by the end of it the, leaders came, but later on they didn’t even hand over the memorandum to the British High Commission.

More details, two Video Clips (Protest & interview) at

http://powerpresent.blogspot.com/2007/11/more-pics-video-hindraf-rally-becomes.html

This protest was tainted by some of the "supporters" that behaved like gangster and terrorized some of the shops along Jln Ampang.

My friend's food stall had his refrigerator broken into and all the soft drinks and beer stolen. Some of the shops had their window broken.

when a person is poor, they've got nothing to lose, they have more to lose by keeping quiet. The government should know that poverty is a social problem, not some indian problem. And with them being part of our social, it means it is our (regardless of race) problem. I believe a handful of Malays support their cause (equal rights) it is about time these Malay voice out their view. UMNO is just a minority when it comes to support

Chinese are coward, as confirmed by RPK! So don't expect Chinese to demonstrate! However, Chinese will do the following.

First, the rally must be show its purpose clearly. We have learned that police simply want to disperse people who gather to protest. Now, why don't we don't make ourselves like protest?

What if all the people going there is to present "Malaysia Truly Asia 2007" kind of things? I.e. Chinese show their dragon dance, Malays show their cultural dance, Indian also? Yeah, why not a "dancing" event by all Malaysian? Is certainly attract the tourist and there is no reason for Police to shot water canon or teargas to us right?

What is interesting is, this is organized by BERSIH. All that come for rally need to dress up according to the team, i.e. "Malaysian Dance". And all should perform something to get attention. And the objective is to Submit Memo or something good. There can be banner for "Peace loving Malaysia", "Fair and Clean Election" and so on.

The event can go on each week, with different theme. Like the next one may be called "Religious Freedom", then we have Iman, Pope, Buddist, whatever, that show on street carrying banner to show that Malaysia is really a multiracial and multireligion and we live happily.

And most importantly is also "Free Media". Then everyone wear the shirt that make up of newspaper, etc, and demanding to free the media.

I think by having this sort of "The New Malaysian" way of protest, we really show our color properly and effectively.

What you think?

i was impervious to all local politics before. instead, i pay a closer attention to the american politics.

i also used to support the opposition, as anwar used to be a close acquaintance of my uncles.

but these street demos are starting to backfire, as my friends, my colleagues and most of my 'quiet majority' pals value safety and well being of our family first and foremost.

when people take to the streets, it creates a sense of anarchy. now, this takes people's mind off of the other important issues - economy, inflation, corruption etc.

i, for one, will not tolerate any compromise that would lead to civil unrest.

having said that, i would not hesitate to vote for the current government, if security is my utmost priority, which it is, now more than ever.

we have enjoyed peace for the last 38 years or so. why change it now?

there is evil here now in OUR Malaysia. we need to root it out before we become another chapter on tragedy in our grandchildren's history books.

its been a while since i really put interest in things happening around. dont want to think much about whats happening since it is useless eitherway u shout it out or stay put. but these hindraf thning urges me to think again. i wonder why sometimes malaysians (regardless of races) are to shallow in thinking. demonstrating is not the right thing to do even though how concrete u formulated ur memorandum@petition or anything.

i'm sure there are more efective ways in expressing any particular disatisfied group opinions if a better thought and well stratigised planned were made without compromising public safety. when we start demonstration, they will likely be people with conscience and those without. problem would aleays occurs with those without. that is why those police needs to take harsh actions on those protestors regardless of those with or without conscience on public safety. i just wonder, there lawyers who shouted about upbringing justice and knows about law. but still, thngs as simple as public saftey in a mass demonstartion is not being considered upon. are they just playing umb or what? we are malaysians, we share the land together and prosper together,

. we have been proud living in malaysia, being part of malaysians. those hindrafs or bersih may say that umno is the enemy, yes it may seem. but what they ar doing will make them the enemy to the public. to those out there, do you think these guys can really manage malaysia as what it is today. can they really drive malaysia towards the future with these 'demonstartive' attitude? thnk again guys. i'm not a damn keen supporter of the government though (especially umno), but still i'm not supporting the idea of the opposition. think again.