Human Rights Party (Malaysia)
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The Human Rights Party Malaysia is a Malaysian human rights
-based political party
founded on 19 July 2009, led by human rights activist P.Uthayakumar
. Currently Uthayakumar is the Secretary General (pro tem) of HRPM with the support of Uthayakumar's brother and Leader of HINDRAF
P.Waythamoorthy
.
Human Rights Party Malaysia was formed as a multiracial party which promises that it would carry on with the Hindraf Makkal Sakthi’s
initial 18-point demands dated August /2007 to the government of Malaysia and in particular Article 8 (Equality before the law) Article 12 (1) (b) (no discrimination) and Article 153(1) (legitimate interests of other communities) of the Federal Constitution. The main thrust of this party is to be the focus group in putting the Malaysian Indians back onto the national mainstream development of Malaysia after 52 years of having been left out. The party also focus on all other communities that are suffering from the worst forms of violations of human rights in Malaysia, in particular the Malaysian Indians who instead get the least attention not only from the ruling UMNO regime but also from the opposition parties PKR, DAP
, PAS, NGOs, civil society and the print and electronic media generally, albeit to a lesser extent.
The main struggle of HRPM is against all forms of racism and racial discrimination by the current ruling government in Malaysia, namely UMNO.
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
-based political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
founded on 19 July 2009, led by human rights activist P.Uthayakumar
P. Uthayakumar
Uthayakumar s/o Ponnusamy is a Malaysian lawyer of Tamil origin. He is the older brother of P. Waytha Moorthy, the Hindu Rights Action Force lawyer who headed a team of lawyers to file a class action suit against the United Kingdom for "abandoning minority Indians to the mercy of majoritarian...
. Currently Uthayakumar is the Secretary General (pro tem) of HRPM with the support of Uthayakumar's brother and Leader of HINDRAF
HINDRAF
HINDRAF or Hindu Rights Action Force ; Chinese:兴权 with its slogan of People's Power மக்கள் சக்தி ) began as a coalition of 30 Hindu non-governmental organizations committed to the preservation of Hindu community rights and heritage in a multiracial Malaysia...
P.Waythamoorthy
Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy
Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy sometimes spelt Waythamoorthy is a Malaysian lawyer of Tamil origin who is currently a member of the HINDRAF campaign to fight discrimination against Malaysian Hindus.-Early life:...
.
Human Rights Party Malaysia was formed as a multiracial party which promises that it would carry on with the Hindraf Makkal Sakthi’s
HINDRAF
HINDRAF or Hindu Rights Action Force ; Chinese:兴权 with its slogan of People's Power மக்கள் சக்தி ) began as a coalition of 30 Hindu non-governmental organizations committed to the preservation of Hindu community rights and heritage in a multiracial Malaysia...
initial 18-point demands dated August /2007 to the government of Malaysia and in particular Article 8 (Equality before the law) Article 12 (1) (b) (no discrimination) and Article 153(1) (legitimate interests of other communities) of the Federal Constitution. The main thrust of this party is to be the focus group in putting the Malaysian Indians back onto the national mainstream development of Malaysia after 52 years of having been left out. The party also focus on all other communities that are suffering from the worst forms of violations of human rights in Malaysia, in particular the Malaysian Indians who instead get the least attention not only from the ruling UMNO regime but also from the opposition parties PKR, DAP
Democratic Action Party
The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...
, PAS, NGOs, civil society and the print and electronic media generally, albeit to a lesser extent.
The main struggle of HRPM is against all forms of racism and racial discrimination by the current ruling government in Malaysia, namely UMNO.
See also
- P.Waytha MoorthyWaytha Moorthy PonnusamyWaytha Moorthy Ponnusamy sometimes spelt Waythamoorthy is a Malaysian lawyer of Tamil origin who is currently a member of the HINDRAF campaign to fight discrimination against Malaysian Hindus.-Early life:...
- Human Rights Lawyer and Chairperson of HINDRAF. - Article 153 of the Constitution of MalaysiaArticle 153 of the Constitution of MalaysiaArticle 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia grants the Yang di-Pertuan Agong responsibility for “safeguard[ing] the special position of the ‘Malays’ and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak and the legitimate interests of other communities” and goes on to specify ways to do this, such...
- Article 153 of the Constitution of Federal Malaysia. - History of MalaysiaHistory of MalaysiaMalaysia is a country in South East Asia whose strategic sea-lane position brought trade and foreign influences that fundamentally influenced its history. Hindu and Buddhist cultures imported from India dominated early Malaysian history...
- History of Malaysia before and after Independence.