Malaysian Advancement Party’s P Waytha Moorthy said he had presented a “comprehensive blueprint” in 2012, which was made part of the government’s agenda the following year after the general election.

Drawing up a new blueprint now was nothing more than an attempt to make a fool of the community, he said.

Waytha said the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), which he co-founded, had protested against the Barisan Nasional government in 2005 which culminated in a major gathering two years later.

“I wish to remind the prime minister and his unity government leaders that a Hindraf protest will repeat if (they) take the community for a ride by devising poor, illogical plans and not taking the plight of the community seriously,” he said in a statement.

Waytha, who served as unity minister during Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s second stint as prime minister, was responding to Putrajaya’s appointment of Pemandu, a consultant firm to develop a blueprint for the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra).

He said MPs from Pakatan Harapan and BN should object to unity minister Aaron Ago Dagang’s “madness and irresponsibility”.

The Hindraf rally was held in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 25, 2007, to protest alleged discriminatory policies against Indians, including the breaking of temples by the authorities.

Waytha also said that Mitra should be returned to the purview of the prime minister’s department, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to take responsibility for it directly.

“Otherwise, he should appoint a minister specifically for this purpose,” he said.

Last year, Mitra was placed back under the unity ministry. It was reported that Anwar had given his assurance he would continue to monitor the unit.