Five ethnic Indian activists, detained since December last under a draconian security law will have to serve their two-year prison term as Malaysia's King rejected their appeal for release. A letter sent to their lawyer said the Prime Minister's Advisory Board had forwarded its recommendation to the King who issued the order on March 26, according to local media.
They are upset over policies that have helped Malays over others.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/watch-malaysia-votes-ethnic-indians-protest/60739-2.html
The ban, which took effect from Dec 31, 2007, could further strain relations between the two countries.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/no-ban-on-indian-workers-says-malaysian-minister/55892-2.html
The two say their employers abused them "from day one".
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/indian-teachers-abused-in-malaysia--no-hiring-from-india/55884-2.html
Politician quit after scandal; accused of committing adultery.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/2-indians-caught-selling-malaysian-ministers-sex-dvd/55678-2.html
Samy Vellu of Malaysian Indian Cong admits govt hasn't been considerate.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/indians-loyalty-in-malaysian-govt-shaken-minister/54617-2.html
The charges of causing mischief and illegal assembly though remain.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/malaysia-drops-murder-charge-against-ethnic-indians/54379-2.html
Charges of causing mischief and assembling illegally, however, remain.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/malaysia-drops-murder-charges-against-hindraf-31/54351-2.html
Malaysia asks US to look at its own human rights record in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/malaysia-justifies-ethnic-indians-arrest-snubs-us/54200-2.html
The activists have been arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/three-hindraf-activists-arrested-in-malaysia/54149-2.html
Govt claims RSS and LTTE had links with the organisers of protests.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/ethnic-indians-protest-had-rss-link-malaysian-govt/53862-2.html
They had been charged with attempted murder during the anti-govt protests.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/malaysian-protests-31-ethnic-indians-denied-bail/53735-2.html
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