Why would India set up such a Monument?

Jan 12, 2011 Letters

Dear Editor,
Please allow me to comment on an article appearing on the Demerara Waves website and entitled, “Monument Honouring Indentured Indian Immigrants to be unveiled in India”
The first paragraph of the article reads as follows,
“The Ministry of Overseas Indian affairs (MOIA), with support from the West Bengal Government and the Ministry of Shipping, is all set to unveil a memorial monument, dedicated to the people who were sent as indentured labour to various countries around the world, during the British colonial period in India.”
My question is, “WHY would India set up such a Monument?”
Let us not forget our history. It has answers for all of us.
Historically the legal contract governing Indentureship between Britain and India provided for the Indian nationals who were “sent” out to work in the foreign territories to be contracted for work for a specific number of years, usually five years. Thereinafter the Indentured Immigrant was supposed to be RETURNED HOME to India.
The agreement covered the subjects and their Descendants.
The Agreement is still alive today and can be enforced.
Under International Law governing countries worldwide it is expressly provided that NO country is allowed to send out large numbers of their nationals to any other country without making provisions for their subjects to be returned home.
To do otherwise will amount to and “INVASION” of that other territory and is a hostile act.
There is more but that is all I wish to comment on at this time.
Juliet Holder-Allen
Attorney At law.

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