I read a newspaper report recently which said that the Indians in Batu Talam will have 'no problem' in supporting BN for the coming by-election there. Let's not concoct a fairy tale.
I will give 10 good reasons why the Indians in Batu Talam should deny BN their votes.

After 50 years of independence under BN:

• Indian schools are still not fully-aided by government.
  
  
• The national equity share of Indians is at a standstill at 1.3% resulting in their very poor bargaining power.
  
  
• No proper aid is given to the majority of Indians migrating from estates to towns.
  
  
• There are no efforts by the government to control the consumption and sale of illegal samsu which is destroying the rural Indian communities.
  
  
• Indian representation in the cabinet has dropped. They have also lost all credibility.
  
  
• Pro-Indian political parties like PPP, MIC and IPF are badly fragmented.
  
  
• BN leaders have done little to unite Indians under one roof. There are still there are caste-based associations where government leaders are the patrons.
  
  
• Indians representation in the civil service has plunged. Indian civil servants holding key posts can no longer be found.
  
  
• Under the BN, Indians are no longer the third-largest racial groups in the country. We are now a minority group and soon we will be eclipsed by the Indonesians.
  
  
• Opportunities in private sectors favour more the Chinese and Malays; Indians are discriminated against.

To all the Indians in Batu Talam who make up 5.6 % of the electorate, send your protest loud and clear. Stay home on polling day and watch Astro Vanavil.