KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Jan 2009: MIC presidential aspirant Datuk M Muthupalaniappan, who was expelled from the party by the MIC Disciplinary Committee, said he will appeal against the decision to the party’s Central Working Committee (CWC). He said the majority of MIC grassroots leaders had contacted him over the last 24 hours to say they […]
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Muthu: MIC disciplinary hearing is “hogwash”
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Jan 2009: Describing the MIC disciplinary committee hearing against him as “hogwash”, Datuk M Muthupalaniappan has chastised party leaders for using the hearing to bar him from contesting the president’s post. He is the sole presidential aspirant at the MIC presidential election in April or May. “It is definitely hogwash. They (the […]
New panel probes AIMST finances
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Jan 2009: MIC’s Maju Institute for Education Development (MIED) board of directors has agreed to appoint a three-member independent panel to investigate alleged financial mismanagement over the Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST), sources revealed. At their board meeting today, AIMST directors also rejected an offer by former party vice-president […]
Eight detained in MIC treasurer’s murder
IPOH, 20 Jan 2009: Police have detained eight men in connection with the murder of MIC Ipoh Barat treasurer N Sitamparam, 64, who died of slash wounds during a robbery at his house in Jalan Wayang Buntong on 12 Jan. Perak Police Chief Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah said acting on information from the public, police detained […]
Independent panel to probe AIMST accounts
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Jan 2009: MIC’s Maju Institute for Education Development (MIED) directors are expected to endorse the appointment of an independent panel to investigate the award of contracts for the party’s Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST) The decision is expected to be made at the MIED board meeting here at the […]
MIC presidential election date yet to be fixed
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Jan 2009: The MIC central working committee (CWC) has yet to set the date for the party presidential election, which is likely to be held in April or May this year. Party election steering committee head Datuk K Vijayanathan said the six-person committee had yet to obtain the mandate from the CWC […]
Ipoh Barat MIC treasurer hacked to death
IPOH, 11 Jan 2009: The Ipoh Barat MIC treasurer, N Sitamparam, 64, was hacked to death by several men during a robbery in his house in Jalan Wayang, Buntung, here early this morning. Ipoh police district chief, ACP Azisman Alias, said Sitamparam was found dead by police after they received a call from neighbours. “The […]
MIC, PIBG protest against flats
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Dec 2008: About 200 Parent Teachers Association (PIBG) and MIC members gathered in front of Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil, Taman Melawati here today to protest the construction of low-cost flats on the school field. Gombak MIC division chief G Jayakumaran said the school field was 1.44 hectares but the developer of […]
Saravanan the next MIC treasurer-general?
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Dec 2008: The removal of MIC veteran and senior leader Tan Sri M Mahalingam as party treasurer-general has sparked speculation in the party as to who would fill the post. Among the names mentioned by party inner circles are MIC information chief Datuk M Saravanan, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department […]
Disciplinary action against MIC’s Muthu?
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Dec 2008: The MIC central working committee (CWC) is mulling disciplinary action against party presidential aspirant Datuk M Muthupalaniappan for allegedly issuing public statements against the interest of the largest Indian political party in the country. Sources revealed that the monthly CWC meeting, chaired by MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu […]
