KUALA LUMPUR: Perdana Menteri India, Manmohan Singh yang dijadual melakukan lawatan dua hari ke Malaysia bermula Selasa ini akan menyaksikan sebuah masyarakat India yang progresif di negara ini.
Semasa lawatan itu, Manmohan juga akan menyaksikan pengiktirafan yang diberikepada rakyat Malaysia keturunan India apabila beliau merasmikan 'Little India'di Brickfields bersama rakan sejawatan di Malaysia Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Manmohan tahu yang masyarakat India di Malaysia berkembang maju seiring dengan masyarakat lain, terima kasih kepada mereka seperti Tan Sri G.Darshan Singh yang membantu menonjolkan pencapaian serta sumbangan mereka dengan asal-usul dari benua kecil India di Malaysia.
Presiden Pergerakan Kebangsaan Sikh Malaysia (GERAKSIKH) itu yang pada tahunlepas secara peribadi menyampaikan buku nukilan beliau kepada Manmohan di NewDelhi bertajuk "Sikh Community of Malaysia" (Masyarakat Sikh di Malaysia) memberitahu Bernama bahawa perdana menteri itu kagum dengan Malaysia dan masyarakat Indianya.
"Beliau sangat berminat untuk mengetahui lanjut akan masyarakat Sikh dan masyarakat India yang lain di Malaysia dan sehinggakan bertanya mengenai Gurdwara masyarakat Sikh serta aktiviti kebudayaan mereka.
"Beliau kagum dengan pencapaian Malaysia serta sumbangan masyarakat Sikh kepada negara.
"Apabila saya memaklumkannya yang asal-usul saya juga dari India, iaitu Punjab seperti beliau tetapi kini rakyat Malaysia, beliau menunjukkan reaksi gembira," kata Darshan Singh yang menambah kata di sepanjang pertemuan selama 30 minit itu mereka bertutur dalam bahasa Inggeris dan bahasa ibunda mereka Punjabi.
Semasa pertemuan itu Darshan Singh, yang diiringi Setiausaha Agung GERAKSIKH Datuk Amarjit Singh, juga mendapati Manmohan yang lembut tutur katanya itu, juga berpengetahuan tinggi serta berwawasan.
"Kaum Sikh menyambut baik kedatangan Manmohan dan lawatan ini adalah tepatpada masa dan penuh bermakna. Ia akan membantu memeterai ikatan antara India danMalaysia serta rakyat kedua-dua negara.
"Masyarakat Sikh di sini bangga yang seorang daripada anggota masyarakat mereka menerajui demokrasi terbesar di dunia," kata Darshan Singh merujuk kepada Manmohan yang disenaraikan majalah TIME sebagai antara 100 orang paling berpengaruh di dunia pada 2010.
Mengenai penghormatan yang diberi kepada Manmohan untuk merasmikan 'Little India' bersama Najib, Darshan Singh berkata ia merupakan pengiktirafan sumbangan mereka dari benua kecil India ini yang kini merupakan rakyat Malaysia dan membuktikan lagi hakikat yang mereka kini sebahagian daripada keluarga besar Malaysia.
Ia juga mengiktiraf kuasa ekonomi yang terus meningkat dalam kalangan masyarakat India di sini dan peluang yang luas terbuka bagi mereka yang sanggup berusaha gigih. - BERNAMA
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Indian PM proud of Indians in Malaysia
By Ravichandran D. J. Paul
KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday 23 October 2010 (Bernama) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, scheduled to make a two-day visit to Malaysia beginning Tuesday, is set to witness a progressive Indian diaspora in the country.
During the visit, he will witness the recognition accorded to Malaysians of Indian origin when he launches `Little India' in Brickfields, with his Malaysian counterpart, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Malaysia National Sikhs Movement (GerakSikh) president Tan Sri G. Darshan Singh, who last year handed over to Manmohan in New Delhi, his book entitled 'Sikh Community of Malaysia', said the Indian prime minister was impressed with Malaysia and the Indians there.
He told Bernama in an interview that Manmohan took great interest to find out about Sikhs and other Indians in Malaysia, was pleased with Malaysia's achievements and the Sikh community's contribution to the country.
The Sikhs welcomed Manmohan's visit as it was timely and meaningful, he said, adding that it would help cement the bond between the two countries.
"The Sikhs here are proud that a member of their community is leading the world's biggest democracy," said Darshan, referring to Manmohan whom the TIME magazine listed as among the world's 100 most influential people in 2010.
On the honour given to the Indian prime minister to launch `Little India' with Najib, Darshan said it acknowledged the contribution of the people from the Indian sub-continent who made Malaysia their home.
KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday 23 October 2010 (Bernama) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, scheduled to make a two-day visit to Malaysia beginning Tuesday, is set to witness a progressive Indian diaspora in the country.
During the visit, he will witness the recognition accorded to Malaysians of Indian origin when he launches `Little India' in Brickfields, with his Malaysian counterpart, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Malaysia National Sikhs Movement (GerakSikh) president Tan Sri G. Darshan Singh, who last year handed over to Manmohan in New Delhi, his book entitled 'Sikh Community of Malaysia', said the Indian prime minister was impressed with Malaysia and the Indians there.
He told Bernama in an interview that Manmohan took great interest to find out about Sikhs and other Indians in Malaysia, was pleased with Malaysia's achievements and the Sikh community's contribution to the country.
The Sikhs welcomed Manmohan's visit as it was timely and meaningful, he said, adding that it would help cement the bond between the two countries.
"The Sikhs here are proud that a member of their community is leading the world's biggest democracy," said Darshan, referring to Manmohan whom the TIME magazine listed as among the world's 100 most influential people in 2010.
On the honour given to the Indian prime minister to launch `Little India' with Najib, Darshan said it acknowledged the contribution of the people from the Indian sub-continent who made Malaysia their home.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Census Malaysia 2010 - 6/7/2010. Information for All Malaysian Sikhs
Census Day is 6th July 2010!!!
Be sure to respond and provide the info whenever the enumerator makes his/her visit.
The enumerators will visit all living quarters in the country between 6th July and 22 August 2010
...To ensure that accurate information is obtained on Malaysian Sikhs, please take note of the following:-
The fields under Kumpulan Ethnik (Ethnic Group) for INDIA are:-
Indian Muslim / Malabari
Malayalee
Punjabi except Sikh
Sikh ✔
Singhala
Tamil India
Tamil Sri Lanka
Telegu
Please mark INDIA : SIKH
The fields under Agama (Religion) are:-
Islam
Christian
Buddhist
Hinduism
Sikhism ✔
Taoism
Confusism
Bahai
Agama Tradisi Orang China
No Religion
Other Religion (to be specified)
.
Please mark SIKHISM
This will enable the Government to see and also for us to know the number of Sikhs we have in Malaysia.
Be sure to respond and provide the info whenever the enumerator makes his/her visit.
The enumerators will visit all living quarters in the country between 6th July and 22 August 2010
...To ensure that accurate information is obtained on Malaysian Sikhs, please take note of the following:-
The fields under Kumpulan Ethnik (Ethnic Group) for INDIA are:-
Indian Muslim / Malabari
Malayalee
Punjabi except Sikh
Sikh ✔
Singhala
Tamil India
Tamil Sri Lanka
Telegu
Please mark INDIA : SIKH
The fields under Agama (Religion) are:-
Islam
Christian
Buddhist
Hinduism
Sikhism ✔
Taoism
Confusism
Bahai
Agama Tradisi Orang China
No Religion
Other Religion (to be specified)
.
Please mark SIKHISM
This will enable the Government to see and also for us to know the number of Sikhs we have in Malaysia.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
HAPPY VAISAKHI 2010
GERAKSIKH wishes all Sikhs A VERY HAPPY VAISAKHI 2010.
From:
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Darshan Singh Gill,
President,
Malaysia National Sikhs Movement (GERAKSIKH) &
All Central Committee Members
From:
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Darshan Singh Gill,
President,
Malaysia National Sikhs Movement (GERAKSIKH) &
All Central Committee Members
Letters in support of Vaisakhi be made a National Holiday
I REFER to the request by Malaysia National Sikh Movement president Tan Sri Darshan Singh and DAP chairman Karpal Singh to declare Vaisakhi a public holiday “Sikhs want national Vaisakhi holiday,” (The Star, April 8).
The over 200,000 Sikhs may be a minority, but they are visible in almost every activity in the country.
The stories of the armed forces and police are incomplete without the mention of the Sikhs.
They were the pioneer policemen in the country and later on played a major role in ensuring peace and security of the nation.
The later generations of mainly lawyers, doctors, engineers and other professionals continued to make significant contributions to the nation.
They also had some outstanding sportsmen who excelled in track and games.
Even from the early days we heard names like Nashatar Singh, Dilbargh Singh Kler and Santokh Singh who made the nation proud at local and international sports meets.
A community that has done so much should be given some acknowledgment.
In 2008, the Government appointed a senator from among the Sikhs in recognition of their contributions and to give them some political representation.
This gesture alone will not embrace the collective emotional, cultural and spiritual sentiments of a community for a long time.
If a religious or culturally significant day is made a holiday, it has considerable effect and meaning to any community.
KAY ARR,
Penang.
STAR - Letter section - 13/4/2010
The over 200,000 Sikhs may be a minority, but they are visible in almost every activity in the country.
The stories of the armed forces and police are incomplete without the mention of the Sikhs.
They were the pioneer policemen in the country and later on played a major role in ensuring peace and security of the nation.
The later generations of mainly lawyers, doctors, engineers and other professionals continued to make significant contributions to the nation.
They also had some outstanding sportsmen who excelled in track and games.
Even from the early days we heard names like Nashatar Singh, Dilbargh Singh Kler and Santokh Singh who made the nation proud at local and international sports meets.
A community that has done so much should be given some acknowledgment.
In 2008, the Government appointed a senator from among the Sikhs in recognition of their contributions and to give them some political representation.
This gesture alone will not embrace the collective emotional, cultural and spiritual sentiments of a community for a long time.
If a religious or culturally significant day is made a holiday, it has considerable effect and meaning to any community.
KAY ARR,
Penang.
STAR - Letter section - 13/4/2010
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