Malaysia needs a “neo-democratic revolution” and not simply a democratic revolution or reform that leads to nothing more than a two party system that has proven to be rather ineffective, said the Human Rights Party (HRP).

The party's national advisor N Ganesan said that the nation needs a revolution that brings into place people-orientated supervision of the elected representatives.

This should be an ongoing process so these representatives "do not run away with the loot" after they are elected, as experience time and again shows, he added.

Ganesan said HRP will continue on this path of the neo-democratic revolution until others begin to see the wisdom that is required to bring about true change to the country.

He urged the public to come together to hold all the politicians, from both sides of the political divide, on a "tight leash".

"The elected representatives have to be continuously held accountable by the people.

“This is the role we have played in the last four years for the marginalised and the poorest in our society," said Ganesan.

"For 51 long years the BN created unfettered, the marginalised sections of our society. Then Pakatan Rakyat in the three odd years after they took over in several of the states have just kept the marginalised where they had always been," he added.

‘Makkal sakthi’ reprise

Ganesan's comment was in conjunction with the four-year anniversary of the massive rally by pro-Indian rights pressure group, Hindraf.

During that rally, several of the group's top leaders including P Uthayakumar were arrested and detained under the infamous Internal Security Act.

The pressure group later came together as a political party HRP, and have been very vocal in raising the issues of the marginalised poor Indian community in the country.

Ganesan said despite Pakatan taking over several states, nothing of any substance has changed in the lives of the marginalised and poor in spite of all the “makkal sakthi” rallying calls by these same politicians.

"Just promises, promises and failed promises. Or some lame excuses for their inaction," he said.

Ganesan said the Hindraf that rose four years ago, will continue to hold all politicians "of all shades" accountable.

The lesson we are learning from what is happening around us now only reinforces what we instinctively have picked up, he added.