WHILE others may take months, if not years, to finish writing a book, former Kota Raja MP S.A. Vigneswaran wrote his in just four weeks.His book entitled Redemption of Indian Dignity was completed and printed in about a month.

Published by the Malaysian Indian Youth Development Foun-dation (MIYDF), the 218-page book is now available via the publisher only.

My thoughts: Vigneswaran (left) leafing through the book with MIYDF trustee Datuk R. Batumalai.

The author takes the reader on a soul-searching journey, suggesting how energy which was previously used for complaining and gossiping could now be directed towards more useful endeavours.

“I have been meaning to write the book but it was not until last month that I sat down and started to pen down everything,” he said.

“I guess it was easier because it was something close to my heart,” he said during the media launch of the book at Sheraton Subang Hotel and Towers recently.

In addition to enclosing his personal experiences and childhood memories, the author also touched on the evolution of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf).

He also calls on the Indian community to focus on potential opportunities and move forward.

“Everyone is entitled to ask for their rights but the most important thing is to live with dignity.

“When we have our dignity, then we can live life to the fullest. We should also stop waiting for handouts and indulging in self-pity which will only bring negative vibes to ourselves and the community in general,” said Vigneswaran was Kota Raja MP from 2004 to 2008 and served as the Youth and Sports Ministry parliamentary secretary during the same period.

Vigneswaran quit the MIC in June last year over a move to force him to vacate the party’s Youth chief post

Vigneswaran said the book was not only for the Indians but more universal and could apply to everyone, especially the youth.

He also felt that everyone should be grateful for what they have been enjoying all this while and should not focus so much on what they did not have.

“It is not fair to just complain about everything without having to make any contribution,” he added.

Source : The Star