Base Jumping in Malaysia
March 1, 2010 - Posted in Malaysia Vacations
Malaysia has numerous base jumping events being held every year. But first what is Base Jumping? Base jumping stands for Buildings, Antenna, Span and Earth, this describes the platforms from which Base jumpers would take off from. The first Base Jump was held in Malaysia in 1999, when Aziz Ahmad obtained authorization to jump from the Menara Kuala Lumpur. He together with Capt. Abdul Rahmat Omar and Martin Dumas, a Canadian, took off from the Menara Kuala Lumpur from the Broadcast end of the Tower at a height of 300 meters on Sunday the 3rd of October, 1999. This event is listed as Malaysia’s first Base Jump in the Malaysian Book of Records.
The first Base Jumping event to be held in Malaysia was on 1st February 2001. 50 jumpers took off from the Menara Kuala Lumpur completing 434 jumps inline with the Federal Territory Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur. The event gained recognition from around the world and was the first major Base jumping event off a building to be hosted by any country. There are now many base jumping events being held in Malaysia attracting tourists and international base jumpers from around the globe.
In 2008, The Kuala Lumpur International Base Jump Merdeka Circuit 2008 included six buildings from five different states in Malaysia. 40 international and 10 local base jumpers participated at the event, completing over 1200 jumps in three weeks. The buildings were the Menara Pelita in Sarawak, Menara Tun Mustapha in Sabah, Menara Alor Setar in Kehah, Menara Komtar in Penang, Menara in Kuala Lumpur and Menara Telekom Malaysia.
Many tourists come to witness this event eagerly anticipating the base jumpers’ to leap off the top of the buildings. The event provides the tourists with a chance to see many of the prominent buildings in Malaysia. Each visitor is attached to safety cables on the deck of the towers for safety and security reasons. Visitors wanting to make their stay can find the Citrus Hotel Kula Lumpur useful. The Citrus Hotel Kula Lumpur is a Discount Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Naveen Marasinghe
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For non-malaysians…………..&British……..What do you think about Malaysia?
HINDRAF
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HINDRAF activists carrying posters of Mahatma Gandhi and banners during a massive rally in Kuala Lumpur
HINDRAF activists carrying posters of Mahatma Gandhi and banners during a massive rally in Kuala Lumpur
HINDRAF (Hindu Rights Action Force)
Led by Lawyers:
M. Manoharan
P. Uthayakumar
K.Ganghadaran
P.Wathya Moorthy
S. Ganapathi Rao
Active region(s) Flag of Malaysia Malaysia
HINDRAF or Hindu Rights Action Force is a coalition of 30 Hindu Non-Governmental organizations committed to the preservation of Hindu community rights and heritage in secular Malaysia. The group has led agitations against what they see as an "unofficial policy of temple demolition" and concerns about the steady encroachment of sharia-based law.[1][2]
In late 2007, several prominent members of the HINDRAF, all prominent lawyers, were arrested, some on charges of sedition; following an enormous rally organised by HINDRAF in November, the charges were dismissed by the courts.
Arrests in October 2007
On 30th October, four HINDRAF Group leaders and human rights lawyers, namely M.Manoharan, P.Uthayakumar, P. Waytha Moorthy and S.Ganapathi Rao, were arrested and detained for taking part in the Demonstration against the demolishing of a Hindu Shrine in Kuala Lumpur.[3]
Human Rights Forum
A series of peaceful weekend forums were organized throughout Malaysia to increase the awareness of Hindu human rights by HINDRAF. A previous forum held near central Kuala Lumpur had been disrupted, according to HINDRAF with the collusion of the police.[4] Subsequently, HINDRAF appealed directly to the Inspector General of the Malaysian Police in an attempt to ensure that their fora went off peacefully.[5]
Arrests in November
On 23 November, 2007, three HINDRAF leaders, P. Uthayakumar, Waythamoorthy, and V.S. Ganapathi Rao, were arrested and charged under the Sedition Act.[6][7]
Petition and rally
Main article: 2007 HINDRAF rally
A HINDRAF activist carries a poster of Queen Elizabeth II during the march to deliver their petition to the British High Commission.
A HINDRAF activist carries a poster of Queen Elizabeth II during the march to deliver their petition to the British High Commission.
On 30th August 2007, a class action on behalf of Malaysian Indians was filed at The Royal Courts of Justice in London to sue the UK Government for US$4 trillion (US$1 million for every Malaysian Indian) for bringing Indians as indentured laborers into Malaya, "exploiting them for 150 years" and thereafter failing to protect the minority Indians’ rights in the Federal Constitution when independence was granted.[8] As the group, which represents mainly working-class Indo-Malaysians, could not afford the legal fees required, a petition was circulated with 100,000 signatures to be presented to Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom to appoint a Queen’s counsel to argue the case[8].
HINDRAF organized a rally on Sunday, 25th November 2007 to submit the petition at the British High Commission. Malaysian police refused to grant a permit for the rally, and set up roadblocks in Klang Valley along roads leading up to the rally to screen motorists entering the city center and identify troublemakers. They also advised the public not to participate in the rally, and arrested three leaders of HINDRAF.
Riot police use teargas and water cannon to break up the march on 25th November, 2007.
Riot police use teargas and water cannon to break up the march on 25th November, 2007.
On the morning of the rally, an estimated twenty thousand people gathered near the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, carrying life-size portraits of Queen Elizabeth and Mahatma Gandhi, to indicate the nonviolent nature of their protest.[8] Five thousand members riot police dispatched to the scene used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds. 136 people were arrested.[8][9]
HINDRAF later claimed to have faxed the petition to the British High Commission staff. However, as of 28 November, the British Envoy had not yet received any petition from the HINDRAF, though they did say they had received some unspecified information by fax.[10]
Threat from the government
Malaysian prime minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi warned that the government will invoke the Internal Security Act against the demonstrators if they needed. The prime minister threat further criticised the demonstrators, but promised that he will listen to everyone even if they have unpleasant words to say. [11]
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rlWmafBG1Mo
By hindu on Feb 28, 2010
,Malaysia is the worst country ………Get it……
you may see Malaysia is beautiful in out, but inside, Malaysia is a non justice country……….Man!!!!!!
Looking for Malays only….
the indians a educated and there can go anywhere out of Malaysia……Most Of the indians have migrated to London,Usa,Singapore,Dubai,Australia……. do the Chinese…………….
Malaysia is running on Chinese Economy Population, Without Chinese, Malaysia’s Economy will Fall…….
The Indians have a lot to do also………Most of the Rubber Farm is Indians…….Without Indians, Malaysia Rubber Economy will Fall………..
After all these, the Malays Not even playing their part as a Malaysians, they contributed nothing for Malaysia……
Moreover, the Malays are not originated from Malaysia either…….They are also like chinise & Indians, coming from other country like Jawa, Sumetra, Brunei……….
So if they want the Indians to leave, the Malays should leave too……….
Get it……… malay………Didnt no where they Came from &
and talking Bad about Indians & Chinese……
HA
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By Muruga Vishnu Siva Laksmi on Feb 28, 2010
wut is this crap??if u hate MALAYSIA so much…pleaz buy a one way ticket to HELL or anywhere else u find as "PEACE"…n dun ever come back to MALAYSIA…ok?can u?it is not d gov who made u poor,but its d way u take n off see d opportunity i front of u…Chinese,Malay or India doesn;t matter actually if u devoted urself to b MALAYSIAN. We all want d same thing..PEACE…can u buy it with all d money in d world?CAN U?
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By apple_licious98 on Feb 28, 2010
Let us face some basic unpalatable facts.Aliens
in any country should first learn to respect the
laws of the host nation.If one wants to practice
one’s religion which is not the one followed by the majority of that nation,then it should be confined to one’s home.Religious bigotry has no place in modern society.
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By raj kumar on Feb 28, 2010