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The letter Request to Indian journalists in India is so biased. All the things he asked Indian journalists to do if they are in Malaysia are aimed at getting a one-sided view of the unnecessary and fatigued issue.

To be fair to the inquisitive minds and intellect of Indian journalists, we also have to ask them to speak to Indian Malaysians who may be offspring of Indian immigrants and other indentured labourers such as Ananda Krishnan, VK Lingam, Vinod Sekhar, S Samy Vellu, MIC leaders, Nicol David (since her father is Indian), Mydin of Mydin stores, Habib of Habib Jewels, Indian police officials and other senior government officials, NGO personnel, top lawyers, sportsmen such as M Jegathesan, university professors and businessmen, especially those who have been given honorific titles.

They must ask how many Indian Malaysians wish to return to India where they apparently won't be discriminated against. They need to ask how many young Indians in India are willing to leave their country to come to Malaysia to work as indentured laborers in the estates as well as how much these people are willing to fork out for their passage and other expenses.

Why not ask Malays operating food stalls at the ‘pasar malam’ stalls if they are happy with themselves and if they, too, are willing to work in India or elsewhere? Ask those from Burma, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Vietnam or China who are working in Malaysia - legally and illegally - why they willingly came to this country despite the hardships they have to face here.

I have been to India three times and have visited most of their major cities. I can say that not many Indian Malaysians are willing to be repatriated back to India. Lastly, don't forget to ask journalists from India if they are interested to work in Malaysia either as journalists or clerks where they will paid more than what they are currently earning in India.

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