Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Pandithan’s widow did hold the press conference as told earlier. Surprisingly, she said that:
I was elected as party president earlier this year by the party’s supreme council.
I thought there was supposed to be an AGM to confirm her position, but Jayashree said the general assembly will be held later.
Whatever. Anyway, Puan Sri Jayashree says that she’s in full control of the party. In her visit to several states, the party’s 380,000 members had pledged their loyalty and support to the leadership.
I’m determined to carry on focusing on eradicating poverty, solving welfare and health issues and creating an educated Indian society.
She blames it on IPF Bersatu, a splinter party which it seems is not officially registered. That’s why there’s a one million ringgit suit on the group.
She said a splinter group which had left the party years ago had been attacking her leadership to tarnish the name and image of the party. “This group, claiming to be leaders of IPF Bersatu, has been campaigning against us nationwide, saying it is the actual and legitimate IPF. “They have been deceiving the people and confusing everyone by using our party’s name, flag, letterhead and registration number.”
She said IPF’s checks with the Registrar of Societies showed that IPF Bersatu was never registered as a party or society and the group had been functioning under IPF’s name claiming to be its promoters.
“This is a theft involving the party’s name and symbols and neither Pandithan nor I have appointed anyone to be our promoters.”
She said the group’s activities had started before Pandithan died, adding that when he fell sick the group started tarnishing his name.
“Although Pandithan was upset, he did not want to take action against them as they were former party members and had taken part in the party’s struggle in the early days.
“But it is unfortunate that they continue to damage our name and reputation even after Pandithan’s death, giving us no option but to take legal action.”
IPF has filed a RM1 million suit against IPF Bersatu for using its name, logo and registration number.
IPF Bersatu is headed by former IPF secretary-general K. Panjamurti.
As for IPF’s future plan, it is still yearning to join BN and has asked to meet PM in September.
