Feb 28 2008
MIC advertisement Part 2
Yesterday, I posted about MIC 1st advertisement in major papers. It was the first in a series of 4 advertisements. Today, the second one came out. MK has an image of it. You can view it below.
The contents are quite clear and I have typed them below:
MIC Cares
The power of the truth…
The Characteristic of MIC Leadership
- There are various types of problems but each and every single one would have to be prioritized. What is important to an individual may not bear equal importance at the national level. Eventually, we have tried and endeavoured to resolve all the problems, amicably.
- Willing to listen; every other day an Indian is voicing his/her grievance(s) to an MIC representative and is getting his/her attention.
- Proactive and reactive in resolving the problems. Leaders work around the clock to answer the community’s call.
A Challenge to every Indian in Malaysia
- Every Indian who has benefited directly or indirectly from MIC is a silent majority and a silent supporter who has assisted MIC to rise and evolve to where it is today.
- Can anyone come up and say that MIC is irrelevant or redundant? [err…many are ready. Where to go and report?]
- If at all, it has only become more relevant and pertinent as communication and technology enhancement [MIC website update just few weeks before election, yeah right!] dominates the mind of the people and MIC has to deploy timely strategies to assist the Indians in all areas such as financial, economic and social.
If you dont vote for MIC then be prepared to pay the price…
- Vote for PAS and see where Kelantan is today. That’s how your constituency will be for the next 5 years. If you think that you are not progressing under MIC, then you can imagine getting disintegrated under PAS.
- If you do not vote for MIC, you are depriving your children the right to preserve and uphold Tamil, Hinduism and the right to seek education. [regardless of who we vote, every citizen has the right to see education. Problem is, are the representatives upholding the consititution and our rights?]
- Voting for the opposition is a “vote for sweet talk” without any solid action plan.
- A vote for MIC is a positive vote for action and solution. Every Indian goes to sleep daily knowing MIC is there as their “invisible” partner and one who can deliver. [this is the most funniest line! Like tamil movie dialogue!]
MIC as Malaysian Indian’s strategic partner
- Over the last 6 months, various issues that have been swept “under the carpet” [swept by who?] has been raised by the community [Note that HINDRAF rally is recognised as community driven!]
- MIC has not stayed put; it has evolved; re-strategized and raised to the occasion and addressed these problems.
- Today, up to 50% of these issues have been resolved, while the remaining others being attended to. [the remaining issues will take another 30 years, FYI.]
- MIC is like a doctor; let us diagnose the “disease” and deploy timely actions to eradicate these diseases. [err..if the doctor is carrying the disease?]
If you don’t vote MIC, ‘prepare to pay price’
Feb 28, 08 4:15pm
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/78847
The Barisan Nasional ruling coalition today warned the disenchanted minority Indian community that they would “pay the price” if they vote for the opposition in March 8 elections.
MIC, part of the BN coalition, took out full-page newspaper ads which said Indians’ prospects would “disintegrate” if they deserted the government.
The message is aimed at winning back the support of the community, which accuses the government dominated by Muslim Malays of insensitivity and discrimination.
“If you don’t vote for MIC, then be prepared to pay the price,” it said in bold red letters, urging Indians not to cast a protest vote for PAS, which rules impoverished Kelantan.
“Vote for PAS and see where Kelantan is today. If you think that you are not progressing under MIC, then you can now imagine getting disintegrated under PAS,” it said.
Ethnic Indians have become a political force for the first time in the March elections, after an anti-discrimination rally last year that led to the detention without trial of five activists from rights group Hindraf.
Samy’s act of desperation
Hindraf coordinator R Thanenthiran said the ads were a sign of desperation from MIC chief S Samy Vellu, who has been heckled and jeered for supporting the government and condemning the protesters.
“Samy Vellu is definitely threatening Indians,” he said. “This shows that he has lost all of his avenues to woo votes and is flexing his iron muscles to win.” “But the Indians are educated. They are not cowards. They will be not be intimidated by the threats. Indians want their rights that has been denied for 50 years,” he added.
Ethnic Indians complain that they are disadvantaged by policies aimed at boosting majority Muslim Malays, and the community has also been angered by the destruction of hundreds of Hindu temples in recent years.
Pollsters say they expect the multi-racial coalition, which has ruled for half a century, to be victorious on March 8, but with a smaller majority as it loses the support of ethnic Indian and Chinese voters.
Popularity: 1% [?]
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