Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Well, well, well! What can I say! MIC suddenly becomes vocal. The one-man party now is saying people want action, not more plans. That’s what the community had been telling for many times, but as memorandums and proposals seem to dissappear after being passed to the leaders, what can the community expect?
Now, the self-proclaimed leader of the Indian community says MIC “will not tolerate” any more delays. I hope this is not some more of the drama that MIC is famous for.
This kind of “threat” will be normally rebutted by the Youth wings and other senior ministers from UMNO. For MIC, even junior ministers/Puteri heads can join and condemn the MIC statements. Wonder what will the response to MIC’s latest proclamation will be.
I suspect this is just a ploy to win back community support. MIC can only gain back some credibility by giving more and more and more, and taking less. It was a very one-sided give-and-take policy for the last 30 years. Now, MIC have to sacrifice time, money, fame, pride and ego. It must take the role of a lover who tries to woo a sulking partner. It must learn to be a selfless friend, instead of being a guardian or master.
And stop picking on the opposition governments. Let them have some breathing space and time to plan! MIC had 50 years, so it is only fair that the new governments are given a bit of leeway. And if there’s any slacking on their part, the people will show it via ballot boxes, as advised by the prime minister.
Samy: Indians want immediate action
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/80241
Mar 22, 08 2:17pm
The MIC wants the government to speed up the implementation of the various programmes and plans that was promised for the Indian community before the last general election, said party president S Samy Vellu.
In a statement today, he said any more delays would only cause anxiety and unhappiness among the Indians.
“We want the Indian community to move forward with the other communities,” he added.
Samy Vellu said MIC and the Indian community will not tolerate any more excuses or delays on the part of the authorities in implementing the programmes and plans already agreed upon.
“We want immediate and concrete actions,” he said, adding that MIC has already submitted several reports on how the government could help the Indians in several fields.
Samy Vellu said the Indians have slogged for the country for the past 145 years working in estates and construction sectors and now found themselves displaced after many estates were closed.
He also cited an example where many Indian families were forced to live in slumps after they were evicted from their land that has been earmarked for the double-tracking railway project.
Samy Vellu said there should be more action and less planning “because all the planning and proposals have been submitted to the government”.
Help the people
He also chided the opposition for harping on what the opposition claimed as the government’s failure in addressing the problems of the Indians rather then focusing their attention on the people.
You (the opposition) have been elected to form governments in several states. Do not just point fingers at anyone. Tell the people of your plans to uplift them socially and economically,” he said.
He said now was not the time to engage in finger pointing or blaming others.
“The election is over. Let us all galvanise our energies and resources to help the people. They want results,” he added.
The 72-year old MIC president was also defeated in the March 8 polls. In total, MIC lost 18 of its 28 seats.
Meanwhile, MIC information chief M Saravanan reiterated that programmes such as helping the Tamil language schools, raising the number of Indians in the civil service, training youths and improving economic and educational opportunities for them were promised before the elections.
“The government really needs to speed up these plans, which were already agreed upon earlier,” Saravanan told Malaysiakini.
“If we wait until Parliament resumes, opposition parties will take advantage of the situation and claim the efforts as theirs,” said the newly appointed Federal Territory deputy minister.
Though the MIC has not specified any quotas for Indians joining the civil service, it nevertheless wants a better flow of information when vacancies arise.
Saravanan, while confident that the government will meet its promises, said speed is imperative under the new political climate.
MIC wants govt to speed up plans promised to Indian community
BERNAMA
source
KUALA LUMPUR, Sat:
Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu wants the government to speed up the implementation of the various programmes and plans promised to the Indian community before the recently-concluded general election.
The MIC president said any delay would only cause anxiety and unhappiness to the community which will not tolerate any more excuses or delays on the part of the authorities.
“We want immediate and concrete action,” he said in a statement here today.
Samy Vellu said the party had already submitted several reports on how the government could help the Indians in several fields. He also chided the opposition for harping on what it claimed as the government’s failure in addressing the problems of the Indians. – BERNAMA
