Public Opinion on Selangor exco sworn in (Indians marginalised again)

Selangor Indians: Selangor Indians feels that exco list is not balanced We expected at least two Indian exco members in the list including ISA detainee M Manoharan. But we see only Xavier Jeyakumar there. Looks like going it is going to be the same as the BN ruling us .We
We feel Selangor has a large Indian population and there are lot of other issue facing the Indians in te state. So we need more than one exco member. We feel cheated and disappointed. We hope the Selangor MB will do something about this..

Disappointed Indian: It was disappointing to see that DAP did not elect an Indian representative to the Selangor exco. DAP is just giving a lip-service to the Indians in Selangor. It should have followed PKR’s lead in electing an Indian representative to the exco. It’s not too late for DAP for it can elect an Indian as deputy menteri besar.

Barathi Tamil: We expected at least two Indian exco members in Selangor. PKR and PAS shouldn’t forget Hindraf’s big role in this election.The turning point for this victory was the Indian vote. Now we see that there is inadequate representation in Selangor.
We fought and campaigned almost everyday to get opposition into parliament. But now we see disappointment again. I hope this will be rectified. We want an Indian deputy MB or at least two Indian exco members. Anwar had promises that he would address Indian issues by having more Indian reps. Where are our reps now?

Chandra Kanth Kannan: The Selangor state executive councillors have been sworn-in without a representative from the Hindu Tamil community. This opposition coalition was made possible due to the efforts of Makkal Shakti (People Power) whose voice was heard loud and clear during the election campaign. But once the election is won, we are lost and forgotten just like what the Barisan Nasional government had done previously.
One may argue that Dr Xavier Jeyakumar from PKR could represent the Indian community. But many fail to realise that Jeyakumar does not represent the hardcore poor Tamils from the estates and rural areas. The Selangor government would need to address this shortcoming immediately.
It was expected that ISA detainee M Manoharan would be made a Deputy menteri besar to show appreciation for the Indians contribution in making the opposition victory a success. Nothing is too late, things can change. Hope the new MB of Selangor and the Selangor palace will consider the plight of the Indians.