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Samy not revealing successor

June 17th, 2008
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I saw the interview on “Karathu Kaalam” (Saturday 6-7pm, TV2, 14 June), but only from halfway. Interestingly, the survey done via the show indicates that more than 86% of the voters want a MIC leader who can speak Tamil fluently as one of the criteria.

Samy was calm and jovial at times, throughout the interview, conducted by Paandithurai. He tried to captivate the audience with flowery Tamil, but looking at the comments from viewers scrolling on the TV, not so successful. Many of the comments looke like came from MIC members (as indicated on the messages).

Samy highlights th criteria to be the MIC’s numero uno:

  • must prove to have the party and the people’s interests at heart.
  • must earn the trust and respect of party members
  • must have displayed leadership qualities and people-oriented
  • must be near the people, communicate with them, know and resolve their problems and have the peoples interests in his or her heart

He reiterated his retirement date is in 2012, meaning another term as President is imminent. » Read more: Samy not revealing successor

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No merger with IPF says Samy

June 15th, 2008
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Samy clarified that IPF should not merge with MIC since some of its (IPF) members were not ready, and that the IPF should instead support MIC. He further said that IPF should remain as a political to “carry out the aspirations and dreams of Pandithan”. As for IPF’s ambition to join BN, well I don’t think so Samy is that charitable! 🙂

It remains to be seen if IPF can also “rebrand” itself like many of the BN coalition members. It has good reasons to do so – lost its charismatic leader, party is being led by Pandithan’s widow at the moment, and its in limbo, since its support for BN had not seen any positive effects in the last election.

IPF can take this opportunity to join Pakatan as well. But Pakatan will not accept a raced-based party. They can merge with PKR or DAP. Or dissolve and join Gerakan or PPP if we look at BN.

It depends on the next General Assembly. Will Pandithan’s wife stand for presidency or make for others? Will there be a split in the party?

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Interview with Malim Nawar Assemblyman Keshvinder Singh

June 15th, 2008
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Summary: Keshvinder (lawyer by training) wants to focus on land issues and activities for youths.

BTW, Malim Nawar had developed a lot compared to 20 years ago. The railway station had been closed since double-tracking project started. I still remember taking train from KL station years ago.

Know your state rep: Squatters depending on him to secure land titles
By : Jaspal Singh
MALIM NAWAR: The odds may have been against Keshvinder Singh in the general election but he proved his detractors wrong by winning the Malim Nawar state seat.  The 37-year-old father of two who joined DAP in April 2005 was seen as a political greenhorn with little chance of taking over the seat from the Barisan Nasional.

“Many, including friends and relatives, did not expect me to win as they considered me a greenhorn but that did not dampen my resolve to do my best to win the seat,” he told the New Straits Times. However, Keshvinder, who defeated Barisan Nasional’s Chai Song Poh with a majority of 1,362 votes, acknowledged that the next four or five years before the next polls will not be easy for him.

Just two months into his new job, he has already received close to 1,000 appeals from constituents to help them to either get new land titles or renew old ones.   Many of them have been squatting on state land for two generations or more and, so far, have failed in their attempts to apply for land titles.  Some of those whose titles have expired have been trying to get them renewed for more than 20 years. » Read more: Interview with Malim Nawar Assemblyman Keshvinder Singh

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164 PSD scholarships awarded to Indians

June 15th, 2008
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Something fishy. Samy said that number of scholarship awarded to Indians this is year (161) is more than double of last year, but Dato S.Subra said last year it was 120 students. Anyways, it has been clarified that 164 students had been given scholarships, up to Friday noon. Meaning more to come?

Out of the 164, 53 obtained medical seats.

Rather than resting on its laurels, MIC better start a pressure-cum-thinktank group to ensure this problem does not repeat next year. Perhaps they can set-up a clearinghouse or one stop centre for students to submit their application via MIC. As long as it does not create avenues for cronyism or corruption within MIC (wishful thinking?) Obviously the preferred solution will involve revamping PSD’s selection procedure, something quite impossible given the current political scenario.

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MIC complaints about civil service intake

June 15th, 2008
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Same old story, yet again. I think if we analyse the issues discussed by MIC for last two decades, it centers around the same topics only. Sign of stagnation, inaction, inability, or continuous improvement? Which is it?

Samy:

You can hardly find an Indian employee in the state civil sector.

Anyway, this time Samy says that “Indians are grossly underrepresented even at the district and municipal council levels”. At least, those days we can find drivers, office boys, gardeners, etc in these places. But with changing times, the community may not be interested in these kind of menial jobs which lack career prospect. Having said that, even those who apply for these low-salary positions face stiff competition from the majority race.

Samy wants to meet the menteri besar and chief ministers from BN-held states to solve this problem. if I can offer a solution – force 50% of position to be given to other races (let MIC champion other communities too) for the next 5 years. this positions (ranging from all levels of jobs) cannot be filled by the privileged community under any circumstances. this will force the states to find innovative ways to promote the vacancies. No point MIC or other NGOs waste money doing more surveys and roadshow to try promot career in public sector. Let the state departments do it. End of the day, XX number of people must be hired. Make it part of the KPI of the directors.

He says that he won’t approach Pakatan-held states and says that it will be easier to work with BN states. Well, we have seen how “easy” it is to work with BN states for last few years. I think it will be easier to work with Pakatan states. Maybe Samy should give it a try indirectly, using his connections.

Meanwhile, CWC member Murugesan highlighted in his blog that:

On 8th June, 2008, the Road Transport Department or Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) published the list of successful candidates for ‘Jawatan Pembantu Penguatkuasa Gred N17′ in Mingguan Malaysia.

It is alarming to note that out of 751 successful candidates, only 15 were non-Bumiputras. It constitutes less then 2% of successful candidates. Out of this, only 10 candidates or 1.3% were Indians. » Read more: MIC complaints about civil service intake

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