Sikh leaders hold the government responsible

Kuala Lumpur Jan 13, 2010:

Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament, Karpal Singh and Puchong Member of Parliament, Gobind Singh Deo visited the Gurdwara Sahib Sentul that was stoned the previous night.

Both these leaders, who themselves profess the Sikh faith, have condemn this act. They applaud the Sikh community for having remained calm and wish them and all Malaysians at large to continue to remain so and not to retaliate.

The government and 'to whom it may concern' ought to consider using the available legal avenues and not to permit, to allow or to use unruly behaviour.

The time has come for the government to act decisively. It is the duty of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister to ensure that the situation is brought under control.

When asked if these actions todate are politically motivated, Karpal said it is for the government to decide who is behind it.

Karpal thinks the Malaysian Prime Minister has a lot to explain to the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh and the foreign media there during his forth coming official visit to India.

Gobind states that it is not enough for the government and the police to make hasty generalized statements that these are acts of 'naughty boys'. If they know who is behind these despicable activities, then why no action has been taken todate?

Gurdiall Singh, the President of Gurdwara Sahib Sentul Management Committee, reiterates that the Sikh community has already forgiven the perpetrator(s) as act of forgiveness is their religious Gurus' teaching and the Sikh's culture and way of life.

The Gurdwara Sahib Sentul was originally referred to as Gurdwara Sahib Central Workshops Sentul. The temple building was extensively renovated in 1988. At the same time, a new three-storey "Sikh Centre Malaysia" building was constructed within the compound of the Gurdwara. The Malaysian Gurdwaras Council and an exhibition hall that illustrates Sikhism and its history is housed here.

Video by Citizen Journalist, R. Vijay Kumar

EnvironsEagles - Soaring to serve in a changing environment

http://cj.my/environseagles

----------------------------------------------------

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Gurdwara Sahib Sentul
• Karpal Singh
• Gobind Singh Deo
• Malaysian Gurwaras Council
• Malaysian Sikh Temples

[MsRamneet]

I think Srd Karpal singh wasn't in KL circa 1984-1985. After the Indira 'Gendhi' assasination, many South Indians in Malaysia were raged and started desecrating our Sikh Temples (Gurdwara). They throwed bottles filled with turd into the Gurdwara compund protesting the assassination of a person who is not at all a MALAYSIAN . It was really traumatic.i still remember that event, I was living in 1 of the KL Gurdwara.

[jayshahkur]

sikh has to do as what sikhs do in Golden temple. indra gandhi, bye bye.

[thas100]

again mr jay.. as sardar gurdiall singh said in the end is the keypoint for u to hear.. we have forgiven.. remember forgiveness liberates the soul.. two wrongs do not make one right.. infact one right may change the world...

[BhajanMan]

@Jay14319, you must have a very bad ear diseases to have heard this, you need to get it checked out. LOL

[Jay14319]

Very goodla .. i heard the sikhs community will die and do anything for BN .. now u hav to face the consequences bro , If u all wanna do good things, dont just flatter just vote down BN in coming election .

[kulraja]

they should not attack the temple