Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email I think Karpal Singh should not be wasting his time nor energy advising Samy Vellu. He’ll be better off worrying about impending court cases or by-elections. No one can beat Samy Vellu. Gerakan fella already got his share, next will be Karpal.
DAP chairperson Karpal Singh today trained his sights at long-time MIC leader S Samy Vellu, urging the latter not to seek re-election for the party post which he had held since 1979.
“I would advise Samy Vellu to step down as president of the MIC. He does not have the moral right to even consider standing for re-election as president of the MIC,” Karpal said in a statement.
Karpal added that Samy Vellu should “repent for the woes brought about by his leadership on the Indian community”.
He also said that Samy Vellu has no rights to seek the support of the Indian community which he took for granted.
Karpal, himself a veteran politician, said that the results of the last general election proved how Samy Vellu fared amongst the community.
“He had boasted that no one could dislodge him as the member of parliament for Sungai Siput.
“The boast was blasted to smithereens by the voters in Sungai Siput and for good reason,” added Karpal.
In general election, almost the entire MIC leadership was defeated, leaving just three parliamentarians from the party. As a result Samy Vellu also lost his place in the cabinet.
Karpal added that Samy Velly had failed the Indian community which has been sidelined by the government.
“He was more interested in the enhancement of his own interests and those of his cronies.”
Karpal further said that Samy Vellu’s retirement will be one in disgrace, adding that he should have stepped down when the time was up.
The veteran lawyer, who has long crossed horns with Samy Vellu, also urged MIC members to leave the party to join the DAP or the PKR.
These two parties, he said, can effectively advance their (the Indian community’s) interests.
Karpal’s attack on Samy Vellu had come in response to the latter’s recent decision to contest for the top post in the party during the presidential election in April.
The contests for all other party posts in MIC will be held in September.
first of all karpal singh must resign and retire from politics……lately all his action shows that he is not interested in opposition forming the gov and DAP to be part of that gov.
He wants DAP to remain as opposition party forever with 20 mp’s and 2 aduns in each state.
He should not stand in next general election so that the young leaders in pakatan rakyat can move their reform agenda freely without having to face contradicting statements from so called senior politicians every time crisis arise.