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Samy Vellu’s exit plans
By Deborah Loh“I will not leave the party like a fool but I swear I will destroy the people who tried to destroy the party.” MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu, when announcing that he would step down from his presidency in late 2011, eight to nine months before his term ends in May 2012. Two […]
Umno still leads the way
By Deborah LohWill Najib wait for the MIC, MCA, Gerakan and PPP to play catch-up? AFTER the March 2008 general election, when public sentiment against the Barisan Nasional (BN) swirled dark and hopes were bright for the Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s multicultural politics, Umno was everybody’s favourite punching bag. Perhaps riding on public sentiment that favoured the opposition, […]
MIC wants 7.4% quota in GLCs
KUALA TERENGGANU, 31 July 2009: The MIC wants at least a 7.4% quota in employment for Indian Malaysians in government-linked companies (GLCs), including in senior managerial and executive positions, party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said today. He said the quota was based on the minimum 7.4% target set by the government for the […]
“Pick right MIC candidates,” says Denison
PUTRAJAYA, 13 July 2009: The 1,400 delegates at the MIC general assembly in September must pick leaders who can win back the country’s 1.8 million Indian Malaysians into the Barisan Nasional (BN), said political analyst Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria. “This is most important. MIC politics is not just politics involving the MIC delegates. It is […]
Any MIC leader can contest deputy presidency: Samy Vellu
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 June 2009: MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said today he would not prevent any party leader from contesting the post of deputy president. “Anybody can contest, but what is more important is the way they are going to campaign,” he told reporters after chairing a meeting of the MIC Central […]
Muthupalaniappan’s about-turn
By Gan Pei Ling“I feel that Samy Vellu should be challenged in the interest of MIC, the Barisan Nasional and the [Indian Malaysian] community.” Former MIC vice-president Datuk M Muthupalaniappan, when he announced in November 2008 that he would challenge party president and former ally Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu for the March 2009 presidential nomination. (Source: MIC […]
MIC to meet Indian Malaysian-based parties
PUTRAJAYA, 10 June 2009: MIC, the country’s largest Indian Malaysian-based political party, will meet and hold discussions with other Indian Malaysian-based parties in the country. However, the move was not to merge with them but to work with the parties on a long-term basis in a win-win situation, said MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy […]
CIJ opposes calls for Utusan’s suspension
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 4 June 2009: The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) has opposed calls to suspend Utusan Malaysia or charge its writers with the Sedition Act. “Freedom of expression thrives in an environment where members of the public are free to agree and disagree among themselves, instead of censuring each other with restrictive laws,” said […]
Palanivel receives Samy’s “blessing” for no 2 post
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 May 2009: MIC deputy president Datuk G Palanivel has received the backing of Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu to defend his post at the party polls in September, and eventually succeed the latter to the MIC presidency. A senior state MIC leader revealed that the former Women, Family and Community Development deputy […]
