Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Hmmm..as far as I know, IPF’s entry into BN was blocked by MIC. After demise of IPF’s boss Tan Sri Pandithan, there seems to be some good fortune smiling on the party.
BN secretary general Tengku Adnan hinted so, saying that PM Badawi himself had mentioned it during the supreme council meeting:
Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had, at the coalition’s supreme council meeting last week, said it would seriously consider the IPF’s long-standing apÂplication to join the ruling coalition.
Barisan secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who disclosed this yesterday, said Abdullah made the statement when opening the meeting.
Tengku Adnan, who is the Umno secretary-general, said the possibility of IPF being accepted was very bright.
I am looking forward to welcoming IPF, which has always been our friend, as a mate soon, he said when opening IPF’s 16th annual general meeting yesterday.
Tengku Adnan said Barisan had always been thankful for the support shown by IPF, especially during general and by-elections.
Adnan said he did not see much difficulty in IPF being accepted as a member since it had always shared and believed in the Barisan spirit.
As Barisan and Umno secretary-general, I fully support the IPF application, he added.
The article in the Star also shows Samy Vellu’s son Vel Paari at the IPF function. Interesting.
However, there a slightly different yet crucial report in NST:
“This matter was brought up during the recent BN supreme council meeting as other parties, especially from Sarawak, had indicated their interest to join the coalition.
“The chairman said BN would consider their requests,” Tengku Adnan told about 500 IPF members who attended the party’s 16th general assembly at a hotel here.
“When I informed Datuk Seri Abdullah that I was invited by IPF to officiate its general assembly, he told me to go because they (IPF) are friends of BN.”
Star reports as if IPF is certain to be a BN member, but NST’s report seems to indicate there’s a long way to go.
This new turn comes at a time when the mosquito is making all kinds of noise that seem to irritate the big brother. So, would the mosquito be finally swatted?
BTW, IPF president (?) Jayashree says there are 300,000 members. I think MIC supposed to have 500,000 members. 800,000 out 1.7 million Indians accounted for. Assuming 60% are above the age of 21 (1.02 million), that means there’s another 420,000 Indians who would be members of other parties or not members at all.
IPF is in total shit now..jayashree is backed by general secretary velayutham,vice presidents murugaih and sambanthan.
Another vice president mathialagan is leading a different faction and his supporters create hostile atmosphere 2 weeks ago during IPF general assembly which was only attended by 200 delegates…mathialagan and his supporters was denied entry.
200 delegates far more lesser from 2500 delegates who used to fill up PWTC with red and black during pandithan time.
Not only that mathialagan is getting support another splinter group who calls themselves “ondru patta IPF” (united IPF) which is lead by panchamurthy (ex IPF vice president).
While jayashree conduct AGM in dynasty hotel….the opposing group who denied entry held their own meeting in sentul curry house.
all the while i had never believed IPF could succeed . When the founder passed away it even got worst as expected . Firstly how could you succeed when you yourself claim to be a backward group . Ridiculous . Besides , they can dream to be part of BN as long as Sami is in MIC .
PPP in deep trouble now in BN . It may stay put but it has lost respect and confidence from umno . It should rather leave the faction .
As for IPF or MIUP replacing PPP , hell we care ! Even a multiracial racial party cant collide with umno wht can the two mosquitos do worthy things to the community except going house to house begging for votes for BN.