MALAYSIA-VOTE-INDIANS

Malaysia-vote-Indians by M. Jegathesan
Young ethnic Indian children smile for the camera while waiting for their bus at a Tamil language primary school in Batang Berjuntai, about 100 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur in western Selangor state on February 18, 2008. Angered by decades of neglect and discrimination, minority ethnic Indian voters have vowed to punish Malaysia’s Malay-majority government by voting the opposition. Analysts said election to be held on March 8 may witness an electoral shift for the first time among Indian voters. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)