Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email It was highlighted by NST that DAP initially allocated two positions for Indians in EXCO, and the balance four for the Chinese assemblymen. Howeve, only one was selected in the end. Now, Buntong assemblyman causes a bomb by quitting DAP. He will be independent candidate or will join MIC 😉
Now, the DAP-PKR-PAS coalition is only leading by 2 seats. Anytime now BN can get two more assemblymen to jump or resign, and the new coalition will collapse.
According to the Star, Sivasubramaniam said:
He added the decision was a “big slap” in the face of Perak Indians and tantamount to deceiving the community.
“My victory in Buntong was a mandate given by the Indian community in the area, and therefore I cannot accept the decision made by the Perak DAP,” he added.When contacted, Sivasubramaniam said he would not vacate his seat and would instead serve as an independent.
“I have no intention of joining any Barisan component party but will fight for the people of Buntong as an independent,” he said.
He also questioned why DAP central executive committee member A. Sivanesan, who is from Selangor, was chosen as an exco over other Perak DAP leaders.
Sivasubramaniam claimed that he and state party committee member and Tronoh assemblyman V. Sivakumar were supposed to get the exco posts as they had worked hard and sacrificed a lot for the party.
He added that even if an Indian Perak DAP member were to get an assembly Speaker or Deputy Speaker post, it could not “do much for the Indian community.”
“This is not right. The leadership should be discussing the allocation of exco posts and other appointments with all 18 DAP assemblymen,” said Sivasubramaniam.
Perak: DAP assemblyman quits
http://malaysiakini.com/news/80617
Mar 31, 08 12:46pm
breaking news In a major blow to DAP, newly-elected Buntong state assemblyperson A Sivasubramaniam has quit the party because only a single Indian was appointed to Perak’s state cabinet.
In a letter to DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, Sivasubramaniam claimed that DAP Perak chief Ngeh Khoo Ham had reneged on his promise to appoint two Indian Malaysians in the state executive council.
“This is a major blow and a lie to the Perak Indian community,” stated the disgruntled DAP leader in his letter, a copy of which was made available to Malaysiakini.
This is a big blow to indians.
YB Siva is being seen as a snake.
He said/signed an undertaking to Sultan to work in the coalition.
Now, he turns his back on it.
What a shame on him actually.
He is making a fool of indians.
I wonder why he did this?
Bullsh*t about wanting to serve the indians.
He would not have won if the Chinese in Buntong didn’t support him.
He lost twice there to YIK PHOOI HONG.
The Chinese trusted him to serve them and now he shits on them.
How to trust indians like this?
well said freedom, well said.
Correction
Freedom to speak
Are you a true Indian or a traitor to the community ?
YB Siva said he will work with the coalition but that doesn’t mean he will allow the BR govt to hoodwink the Indians. The one who cheated was DAP who promised Indians 3 places in exco and acfair treatment. Is this fair ? Now who cheated who and turned their back on promises ?
Indians seen as snake ? How about Ngeh ? Didn’t he made a deal with PAS and even dared to defy Lim Kit Siang for the sake of personal power ? Didn’t he promise Indians and YB Siva 3 places in Exco and then refused ? Why then no one is accusing the Chinese to be untrustworthy ? Why no one is questioning Ngeh on his failure to fulfill his promises ? Why don’t you question him ? Instead now you accuse YB Siva as a snake and cheater…Shame on you….You are the real Ettapan…