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KUALA LUMPUR, Fri:
MIC has registered 200,000 new voters and aims to register another 200,000 before the general election.
Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said members have done a lot of work to register new voters.
"Our aim is to register 400,000 new voters. We have achieved about 200,000 now.
"Every branch member has been asked to look for new voters," he said after chairing the party central working committee meeting here yesterday.
Samy Vellu also said he would meet all the party’s MPs and state assemblymen to prepare for the general election.
"I want to discuss with them the needs of the people in their areas and how we can go about promoting ourselves with new vigour to win the election."
On the list of candidates, Samy Vellu said this would be decided after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announces the date of the election.
However, he said, he was happy with the present MIC candidates.
"They show an interest in working and in assisting the rakyat."
Samy Vellu said such a positive sign would get them closer to the voters.
"They are doing their job well. And that also includes me," he said.
At present, about 500,000 MIC members are registered as voters.
This is what they are good for. When election arises, then it’s time to seek the people. Let’s see what empty promises they will cast this time????