That's one of the problems with having a name translated as "Hindu Action Force".

I see a few articles in the international press, that for those unfamiliar with Malaysia could see this is a religious thing.  Also it gives impression that it's racial as in a Malay vs Indian as in the actions of the person on the street. We don't have things like toilets, parking lots, shops, buses on seats that says Bumi and Others. We do not discriminate in our day to day lives. We do however have racial economic policies that are instituted by the current government.

To make it clear, the main issue of the protest are that many rights have been taken away from Malaysian Indians. These are the same economic rights that have been taken away from the Chinese. When it comes to human rights, these are rights that have been taken also from all Malaysians irrespective of race., although more so for ethnic Malaysian Indians. Their right to voice their opinions peacefully for example, have also been taken away from other Malaysians irrespective of race. One can argue also that due to corruption, economic rights have also been taken away from all Malaysians. For example take AP import rights on cars. Do you think that really benefits all Malays?

I was happy to see the protesters waving the Malaysian flag. This is the important point, they are Malaysians and as Malaysians deserve all the rights that Malaysians would want, irrespective of race. For this you will see that your fellow Malaysians, irrespective of race will be supporting you.

Danny from the Dhanesh Project as somebody who was there blogs about this.

Thank you to those who protested, again you're real Malaysians who are doing their part to make the county better.