Uthaya: 'Traitor' Waytha diverted by personal agenda
The schism in Hindraf shows no signs of healing.
Newly appointed deputy minister in the Prime Minister's department, P. Waytha Moorthy was slammed by his estranged brother Uthayakumar for his position in the just-formed Barisan Nasional cabinet.
In a text message, Uthayakumar said Waytha's appointment to Najib's team has nothing to do with the Indian rights group.
He said Waytha was sacked from Hindraf on April 25 for being 'a traitor' to the movement's 18-point demand cause and for joining BN.
"Waytha got diverted by his personal agenda and is a political opportunist," Uthayakumar said, adding that his own human rights and Indian activism spaces 'a consistent 24 long years'.
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"Waytha joined Hindraf only in 2007, ran away to London & took charge of Hindraf only on the day Uthayakumar was jailed 514 days under the Internal Security Act," Uthayakumar said.
He also said Waytha was 'never a Hindraf'.
"Congratulations to Waytha as the latest Indian mandore! @ new Samy Vellu," Uthayakumar said, adding that Waytha made 'empty promises' and had 'zero delivery'
He also pledged to continue leading Hindraf's 'anti BN crusade' .
Hindraf has been torn apart by internal strife ever since Waytha decided to accept PM Najib Razak's overtures to throw his support behind the BN coalition. Waytha's decision to make peace with BN - the same coalition Hindraf held street protests against in 2007 - did not go down well with other Hindraf leaders, most notably, his brother Uthayakumar.
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