Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email And so it has begun. The MIC members are starting to voice out their dissatisfactions. Selangor leads the way with some of the anti-Samy Vellu members initiating meetings to ask for his resignation.
Samy as usual reverts to threatening the rogue members. He seemed to have forgotten that it was he who said “i’ll go if the INDIAN COMMUNITY want me to”. Maybe when more voices of dissent are heard, he will move on.
Interesting as well to see that Komala says:
She urged the critics who had no confidence in the party and the leadership to leave.
Now, if any of the members have any dignity, they should leave the party! Simple as that. Why stay grumble. Just quit en-bloc. Close branches and divisions. Open a new MIC Baru. Or join any of the existing parties.
‘Samy Vellu cause of MIC losses’
KUALA LUMPUR: Fifty MIC branch chairmen in Selangor are blaming Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu for the party’s dismal performance in the general election.
From issues of unemployment and poor university intake of Indians to the failure of the MIC’s investment arm, Maika Holdings, the branch chairmen blamed the party president for its heavy losses. They also accused Samy Vellu of not appreciating and respecting loyal grassroots leaders.
About 50 chairmen came to this conclusion at a meeting yesterday organised by MIC veterans Petaling Jaya Selatan division chairman V. Subramaniam, better known as “Barat” Maniam, Selangor MIC information chief P. Wilson and former Kapar division chairman S. Subramaniam, better known as Jumbo Maniam.
Selangor MIC has 900 branches.
A branch chairman, P. Rajendran said people told him that if MIC wanted to change, then Samy Vellu must leave. Another member accused Samy Vellu of only paying lip service to his calls for the younger generation to run the party. “But until today, a 72-year-old ‘youngster’ is running the party,” he said, drawing laughter.
Those at the meeting were also not in favour of former deputy president Datuk S. Subramaniam returning to helm the party. Barat Maniam, however, told them not to discuss it.
Barat Maniam said although all MIC members must also shoulder the blame for the party’s failure, Samy Vellu must step down graciously and allow new blood to run the MIC and rebuild the party.
Another member, S. Murali, said people do not like Samy Vellu, not the party. He accused Samy Vellu of giving posts to his relatives while ignoring the grassroots leaders.
Samy warns ‘rebels’ while 100 MIC members call for him to step down
KUALA LUMPUR: As MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu chaired a post-election meeting with Selangor division leaders on Sunday, two other division leaders got together and called on him to step down.
Samy Vellu told the meeting that there was need for a change in strategy and work order so as to strengthen the party and attract younger members.
He warned those who “revolt without a cause” that they would be dealt with according to the party constitution.
The meeting with 18 of the 22 division leaders was held at Samy Vellu’s house in Jalan Ipoh. Also present were MIC secretary-general Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, information chief Datuk M. Saravanan and veteran Tan Sri G. Vadiveloo.
At the other meeting led by Petaling Jaya Selatan division chairman V. Subramaniam @ Barat Maniam, some 100 members said that Samy Vellu should allow young blood to rejuvenate and rebuild the MIC. “He has to go, otherwise the rejuvenation of the party cannot start,” Barat Maniam said. “The Indians are not angry with the MIC but with Samy Vellu,” he added.
Other leaders who spoke were Ampang division chairman P. Wilson, former Kapar division leader S. Subramaniam and division leaders from Kuala Langat and Puchong.
Puchong branch leader S. Murali said that Indians at the grassroots levels were shying away from the party. “This is the reality on the ground that Samy Vellu has to realise and therefore make way gracefully,” he said.
Other speakers said that the MIC leadership failed to correctly read the sentiments of the Indian community after the Nov 25 Hindraf rally.
Meanwhile, Wanita MIC members pledged their support for Samy Vellu’s leadership. Its chief Datin Paduka Komala Krishnamoorthy said after chairing the wing’s national council meeting that Samy Vellu had given women more respect.
She urged the critics who had no confidence in the party and the leadership to leave.
A lot of people had respect for Komala Krishnamoorthy as a parliamentarian because she is highly educated and articulate and some even lament that she lost.
However, Samy Velu as well as Komala Krishnamoorthy seem to have completely lost touch with sentiments at grassroot level.
They fail to realize that MIC lost almost all the seats especially held by the top guns of the party because of the arrogance and the ego-centric manner in which the party was run. They are still in denial mode. The biggest liablity faced by the MIC is none other than Samy Velu. For Wanita MIC to still cling on to the notion that there is no hope for the revival and rejuvenation of MIC without Samy Velu speaks of the proverbial ostrich mentality.
Samy has to go. There is no other way. If Komala Krishnamoorthy and the ladies wing of the MIC still want him then they might as leave the MIC and form a new party: SIC – SamyVelu Indian Congress.
well, those who critic him are no saints / angels themselves..
As RPK says in his new article
The bottom line is, the rakyat don’t really know what they want.
If SV leave , MIC will have a good promo. thats for sure.
But what will happen after SV leave…
The entire lot of the present MIC officials (those who have won their positions on March 8 and those who fortunately did not do so) and the office holders in the party hierarchy have to go to be able to save the MIC. They all owe their positions to SV and will continue to dance to the tunes of SV. Judging by the events of the recent weeks it looks like SV and his MIC officials will take the MIC to its grave and give it a burial rather than leave it to ressurect itself.
Maybe it is a good thing after all. The Indians will eventually realize that there is not be going to be any change with this mob and will move on to support other parties which are not race based.
It is a bit like the Barisan Nasional Government doing the Indians a favour by keeping the 5 in Kamunting under the ISA. It keeps us angry and galvanized and focused and fight for the common goal instead of fighting each other. I hope and pray that they will be released and our folk will remain united.
The BN government also helped us by not issuing the permit for the rally to the British High Commisson and launched an offensive on the brave ones who rallied to the call of the Hindraf group.