(Source: Malaysiakini)
Two Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders V Ganabatirau and R Kenghadharan were today released from the Kamunting Detention Camp in Perak at about 1.20pm.
They were immediately met by their families and driven back home in police patrol cars, which followed cars belonging to their respective family members in a convoy to Kuala Lumpur.
The duo were among five Hindraf leaders held in detention for 15 months after organising a mammoth rally in Kuala Lumpur in 2007, accusing the government of marginalising the Indian community in the country.
They were detained under the Internal Security Act - which provides for detention without trial - in late December 2007.
"This is the moment that the whole family is waiting for but I hope the new prime minister will hear the Indian community's plea to release the three others Hindraf leaders as well," Ganabatirau's brother, V Papparaidu, told AFP.
A Kannappan, a 56-year-old businessman who managed to shake hands with the Hindraf duo outside the detention centre as they left, said they "look healthy and were smiling".
Another eight detainees were released including one from Jemaah Islamiah and six from Darul Islam Sabah.
Earlier, at about 10.45am, three foreigners were also released and were taken away in an Immigration Department vehicle.
Kenghadharan, on reaching his Kelana Jaya condominium at 1.20pm, immediately hugged his son and was greeted by family members and friends (right).
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