“His blatant and reckless disregard for the law, along with the use of intimidation tactics, has caused widespread concern and alarm within the plantation community.

Such actions not only undermine the principles of justice and rule of law but also pose a serious threat to the safety and security of all industry stakeholders,” the PA said.

On 30 May 2024, Minister Thondaman and his associates committed a series of unlawful actions aimed at forcing reinstatement of 3 KVPL workers who had been suspended upon complaints that they had illegally assaulted a fellow employee and threatened arson against company equipment, unless work was halted on ground preparation for planting of coffee to replace unproductive tea.