Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Note the words “returning to BN”. Not “returning to MIC”?
First things first – the survey. How to judge the validity of the survey? Who conducted it? What was the sampling and methods used? Who were the respondents? Are the raw data available for independent verification and investigation? LOL…so many questions in just a minute’s moment. Well, let’s take it in a positive way and believe with our whole heart that Samy is telling the truth.
Next, analysis of his statements: Reasons for the “return” was partly due to RM130 million allocation for schools, quota for ASM units, and RM2 million for SJKT Ladang Bukit Jalil’s new building. So, the more BN gives, more support from Indians. “When no give, no support”, says community. Good.
And I hope the RM2 million will not be uncovered as part of the RM130 million as happened in another school in the north.
Samy also mentioned that “he had personally gauged their feelings during his nationwide tour of the country recently”. Again, how was the measurement done? We have heard similar stories before, and end up losing the by-elections. And Samy should also be well aware that public merely clapping hands, attending events, and saying supportive words will not necessarily transform into support and votes. The community may be just leading him on.
Perhaps he is buoyed by announcement that 30,000 youths are ready to join MIC Youth as mentioned by T Mohan recently.
Another possible reason for the return is the news that this will be his last term as president and he will quit by end of next year.
Ah…finally some news about MIC website. It was mentioned last year April or May that it will be upgraded. And looks like some major overhaul indeed as it has taken a year now… We hope its will be as good as, if not better than, the other political parties’ website.
Long time MIC supremo, S Samy Vellu, claims a preliminary survey by the party has revealed that many Indians, including youths wanted to join and support the party and Barisan Nasional, after seeing positive changes taking place under Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Samy Vellu said the random survey conducted through direct contacts with Indian NGOs, support and civil groups and individuals throughout the country revealed that many of the requests made by the MIC for the community had been delivered by the Prime Minister.
He said some of the requests included the RM130 million allocation for Tamil schools and the 15 percent quota of the recent sale of 3.33 billion units of Amanah Saham Malaysia shares.
He also commended Najib’s deputy Muhyiddin Yassin’s “lightning speed” action in settling the Bukit Jalil Tamil school land problem with an allocation of RM2 million.
“This has also brought ‘a new paradigm shift’ in the thinking of the Indian community towards the BN.”
MIC to reach out more to the Indians
“Many Indians who deserted the BN in the last general election have shown renewed interest in returning to the BN,” said Samy Vellu.He said he had personally gauged their feelings during his nationwide tour of the country recently.
“We will soon carry out a detailed survey through our branches and with the help of the Indian NGOs,” he said.
Samy Vellu said the survey was important for the party to implement strategies and changes within MIC so as to meet the expectations and aspirations of the Indian community.
He said the MIC would reach out more to the community through restructured and reorganised branches.
“Information on the party’s operations and programmes will be disseminated through the soon-to-be launched MIC portal which will also act as the ‘nerve centre’ of the MIC,” he said.
mmm .. how come it didn’t reflect in the recent Bukit by-elections .
well , as long as the info is from SV then it’s questionable .