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NEWS:‘You can go,’ Samy tells disgruntled division chief

April 16th, 2007
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‘You can go,’ Samy tells disgruntled division chief
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/16/nation/17451098&sec=nation
By DHARMENDER SINGH
KUALA SELANGOR: Kuala Selangor MIC division chief P. Thirumoorthy, 55, has threatened to resign if he is not chosen to contest the Ijok state seat but his party president feels that Barisan is quite capable of winning without the division chief’s support.
“We (Barisan Nasional) will not suffer because of this ? I have the support of 98% of the branches here.
“They can go. All the people in Ijok will remain with us. I appreciate him for backbiting the party,” sniped MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu when speaking to reporters here yesterday.
He said this was not the first time that Thirumoorthy had acted against the party and he had proof that the division chief had also chosen an independent candidate to fight former Ijok assemblyman Datuk K. Sivalingam during the last elections.
He said he would not meet with Thirumoorthy as he did not wish to “deal with traitors.”
The state seat became vacant after Sivalingam died on April 4.
“He (Thirumoorthy) has been a leader for a long time and he has only managed to tear apart the party. There has been infighting and I want to clean it up with a new candidate,” Samy Vellu said.
“I am happy that before I can sack him, he is already out. I do not want any resignation (letter from him), let him get lost,” he added.
Earlier, at a press conference at the MIC division office here, Thirumoorthy said that he and 33 MIC branch chairmen in his division would resign immediately if a candidate other than himself was announced by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo today.
He said that 18 of the chairmen were from the Ijok constituency and represented about 2,000 voters.
“I have been with the party for 40 years and supported all the ‘visitors’ who have served as assemblymen.
“It is time that my sacrifices are recognised. It is time to respect the voters’ wish to have a local candidate,” said the schoolteacher.

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MIC division chief threatens to quit – NST version

April 16th, 2007
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MIC division chief threatens to quit
http://www.nst.com.my/NST/Article/vArt?did=20070416074731
BATANG BERJUNTAI: The MIC Kuala Selangor division chief and 33 branch heads aligned to him have threatened to resign following a disagreement over the party’s candidate for the Ijok by-election.
Division leader P. Thirumoorthy, 55, said he was disappointed that party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu had overlooked him for the seat despite his many years of service in the MIC.
“I have been in the party for more than 30 years and the grassroots want me to contest.
“If I am the candidate, there is no need to campaign. We will surely win as I know the people here,” he said at a press conference.
The MIC candidate for the seat will be officially announced today about 5pm in Ijok. It is understood that the candidate will be 38-year-old K. Parthiban, who is Deputy Education Minister Datuk Noh Omar’s special officer in his Tanjung Karang parliamentary constituency.
Thirumoorthy said he would only resign from his division post but remain as a party member.
“I am a loyal supporter of Samy Vellu and will always work for the party. However, the feelings of the grassroots here are very strong. They never consulted us before deciding on the candidate.”
He wanted the party leadership to reconsider the decision on the candidate.
Samy Vellu, who was at the MIC service centre just 100 metres away, said the choice of the candidate was up to the party president.
“If he wants to leave, he can do so and I don’t feel threatened about this.”
He also refuted Thirumoorthy’s claims of support in many branches, saying he was the division chief only because he had been saved by the party president from the division’s in-fighting.

Former teacher Parthiban, who is single, is currently a co-academic officer at the Kuala Selangor district education department.
He was born in Ladang Raja Musa, Kuala Selangor, and has a Master’s in Education from Universiti Malaya.

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NEWS:Parthiban tipped to contest in Ijok

April 16th, 2007
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Parthiban tipped to contest in Ijok
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/16/nation/17450195&sec=nation
By A. LETCHUMANAN
KUALA LUMPUR: Tanjung Karang MIC division secretary K. Parthiban is tipped to be named the candidate for the Ijok state seat which fell vacant following the death of Datuk K. Sivalingam on April 4.
Sources said Parthiban, 38, who was an officer in the Kuala Selangor education department, had tendered his resignation on Friday.
Though MIC officials refused to confirm this, it is believed that Parthiban was chosen as he was born in the Raja Moosa Estate in Kuala Selangor.
A week ago, during a meeting with Selangor MIC chairman Datuk G. Palanivel, the component parties had indicated that they wanted a local to be the candidate.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohd Khir Toyo is scheduled to announce the Barisan candidate today.
Parthiban, who previously taught in schools in Kuala Selangor and Tanjung Karang, was also the special assistant to Deputy Education Minister Datuk Noh Omar, who is also Tanjung Karang MP.
MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, who met the Kuala Selangor MIC branch leaders late on Saturday, said the person chosen as the candidate would be someone who is able to work with all the Barisan component parties and the people.
He said that the party had nominated two lawyers and a teacher to be considered as the candidate and one of them had been chosen for the seat.
Samy Vellu had said that 23 people had submitted applications to be considered for the seat but the one chosen was not among them

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Tamils, Sikhs and Thais usher in New Years

April 16th, 2007
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Tamils, Sikhs and Thais usher in New Years
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/15/nation/17446736&sec=nation
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a day of rituals with Tamils, Sikhs and the Thai community here ushering in their respective New Years.
While the Tamils observed the start of the Chitthirai month, Sikhs celebrated Vaisakhi and the Thais, Songkran.
Giving to charity: Dr Koh making a donation at the Gurdwara Sahib Temple in Penang on Saturday. MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu led the prayers at the Batu Caves temple here. Samy Vellu, dressed in a traditional Indian dhoti, was joined by many devotees at the temple who wished each other Putande Valtukal (Happy New Year).
Thai Ambassador-designate Piyawat Niyomrerks was the special guest at a Songkran dinner, where Thai New Year rituals were also performed.
In Penang, about 2,000 Sikhs attended the Vaisakhi celebrations at the Gurdwara Sahib Temple in Jalan Gurdwara.
Penang Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Association president Harcharan Singh greeted Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon who turned up garbed in traditional Sikh attire.
A blood donation drive and free vegetarian luncheon were also held at the temple.

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Put knowledge first, Indians told – SV New Year wishes

April 14th, 2007
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Put knowledge first, Indians told
PETALING JAYA: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu extended his wishes to the Indian and Sikh communities in conjunction with the Tamil New Year and Vaisakhi today and urged them to be equipped with knowledge.
He said this was necessary due to increasing economic competition.
Samy Vellu, who is the Works Minister, said the Indian community should be proud for having contributed to the country’s peace, prosperity and unity.
“I would like to wish a Happy New Year to Tamil Indians and Happy Vaisakhi to the Sikh community. Since Malaysia’s independence, we have achieved a lot,” he said.
On the MIC’s part, he said the party would help in efforts to uplift the Indian community in the field of education.
Malkit Singh, secretary of Malaysian Gurdwaras Council, urged the Sikh community to help in building a truly united and cohesive nation. – Bernama

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