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Medical seats in AIMST for students from India

January 9th, 2009
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Yeah, I’m all for international and bilateral cooperations. But aren’t we having shortage of doctors locally? How nice if those extra places are given to local Indians (provided they are qualified, of course) before being opened to those from India (or any other country for the matter). Perhaps its part of the strategy to increase the standing of AIMST by having international students. Or its just plain profit seeking plan.

CHENNAI (India): The MIC-owned Aimst University has been given the approval to recruit 100 students from India to study medicine.

MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said the Ministry of Higher Education gave the approval to recruit foreign students for the medical degree recently.

This is in addition to the existing 200 seats for Malaysians studying at the university, he told reporters here yesterday.

Samy Vellu, who is the founder of the university, is leading a 150-member delegation to the inaugural World Tamils Economic conference and the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas conference.

“We have decided to provide the opportunity for South Indian students to pursue the medical course at the university,” he said.

Samy Vellu said the South Indian students would study in Malaysia and undergo clinical training at a reputable private hospital in Coimbatore.

“We are in talks with the hospital to make the arrangement,” he said, adding that the students would return to Malaysia for their final year and would receive their degree after graduation.

Samy Vellu said he would be going to Coimbatore to have a final discussion with the private hospital, as well as to discuss about the recognition of the medical degree with the Indian Medical Council.

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Showdown in India

January 7th, 2009
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This Bernama article appeared in both Star and NST. I liked the title. Sounds like a movie title ( remember Showdown in Little Tokyo, Big Trouble in Little China, or Rumble in the Bronx?)

Rumours are abound that a new party to represent Indian may be proposed especially with HINDRAF as the backbone. Also, Manikavasagam said that there will be discussion on efforts to release the ISA detainees.

Whatever it is, we can be assured that all those going will pull out all stops to gain maximum coverage in newspapers. They will try to gain as much airtime as possible.

Malaysian Indian ‘showdown’ in Chennai
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Indian political leaders from both sides of the country’s political divide are heading to Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu in India this week to attend a conference which is likely to be an explosive affair.

Malaysian Indian political leaders from the MIC, DAP and PKR are heading for the southern Indian city to attend the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, better known as the Indian Diaspora Conference, starting Wednesday at the Chennai Trade Centre.

The event will also be attended by representatives of the outlawed Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf).

MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu will lead a 150-member delegation comprising top brass and divisional leaders of the Barisan Nasional component party.

“We would first attend the World Tamil Conference on Jan 6, also in Chennai. The next day would be the Pravasi. We would attend that too before flying back on Jan 10,” he told Bernama.

The DAP would send a 20-member delegation, led by Penang Deputy Chief Minister P. Ramasamy.

This is the first time in the conference’s history that Malaysian opposition parties are attending the Pravasi held in a state where the majority of Malaysian Indians originated from.

Ramasamy’s delegation, it was reported, would consist of Perak state executive councillor A. Sivanesan and Selangor state executive councillor Xavier Jayakumar.

PKR, meanwhile, would be sending a 40-member delegation.

Kapar Member of Parliament S. Manikavasagam, who recently created a controversy by threatening to quit the opposition party, said the delegation would comprise politicians and businessmen.

A check on the Pravasi website revealed that Malaysia would have four speakers: Samy Vellu, Ramasamy, Malaysian Human Rights (Suhakam) Commissioner Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria and Human Resource Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, who is also the MIC secretary general.

After each speaker has delivered his address, the floor would be given at least 15 minutes to seek explanations from the speaker, and this is where trouble is expected.

An opposition leader who declined to be named said the opposition delegation was expected to question MIC leaders on the state of affairs of Indians in the country since the party was from the Barisan Nasional, the ruling coalition.

“Well, we have an opportunity to question them directly. We do not have the opportunity here, so I feel they would take whatever chance they have to question the MIC leaders,” he said.

To top it all, Hindraf chief P. Wathyamoorthy, who is now living in a self-imposed exile in London, is expected to attend the event with several supporters from Malaysia. — Bernama

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Samy has another tantrum

December 30th, 2008
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Not too long ago, Samy was unhappy with the audience at the MIC general assembly eve dinner. More recently, he lashed out at party members during a dinner at the Klang Executive Club attended by 140 Klang and Kapar MIC members. Samy was unhappy with the members who were not paying attention to his speech (perhaps it was the same old stories or the food was delicious)

They were said to have been too busy eating and walking around, and after giving them a piece of his mind, Samy Vellu told those present to “eat first” and returned to his seat.

He returned to the rostrum 30 minutes later and said he would cut short his speech.

It did not end there. Samy also questioned a photographer from Makkal Osai who was busy taking his pictures. The photographer’s camera were later taken away and the pictures were erased. A female staff of Makkal Osai was also threatened by MIC member not to report the incident.

Malaysiakini provides more details:

The photographer  told Malaysiakini that the newspaper had been invited to cover Samy Vellu’s meeting last night with some 140 leaders of the Kapar and Klang MIC branches, at the Klang Executive Club.

On arrival about 7.30pm, the two began covering the event. About 9.30pm, during dinner, Samy Vellu began delivering a speech, only to notice that the crowd not listening to him.

“Samy Vellu went back to his seat, to allow them to continue eating. He later stood up to deliver his speech but the people still not attentive. So he ended his speech about 9.58pm.

“As he was leaving the venue, he was angry. He was scolding the branch leaders for not showing him respect. He was angry because people had left their seats and were walking about, instead of listening to him.”

The photographer said he was recording all this when Samy Vellu spotted him and asked which newspaper he represents.

“I told him ‘Makkal Osai’ and he immediately seized my camera and gave it to a MIC senator. Samy Vellu told him to delete the pictures. (When it was returned to me) about half of my pictures were gone,” he alleged.

“Samy Vellu continued to verbally abuse me and my newspaper, saying we should not be there and that we had not been invited. I told him we had been invited by a branch leader.”

The photographer said he and the journalist continued to suffer verbal abuse and threats from Samy Vellu as they were leaving the premises.

“His bodyguard approached me and warned against reporting the matter in the newspapers. He said that if we do so, ‘you are finished’.”

The duo then decided to lodge separate police reports, as they feared for their safety.

“We were only doing our job and yet Samy Vellu resorted to such irresponsible behaviour,” said the photographer.

He also said the incident happened in front of those invited, leaving the journalist and himself feeling “very humiliated”.

Wonder what’s happening with MIC members. Tired of listening to same old stories?  Perhaps they are all new members who are part of the rebranding exercise?

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Developer takes Tamil school land

December 30th, 2008
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Another case of Malaysia Boleh! A round of applause please to the actors in this land-grabbing drama!

SJKT Taman Melawati’s land area has been magically reduced from 1.45ha to 1.36ha. The 0.9ha has now been made into a site for a low-cost flats project. The area in question was the school field.

The issue was highlighted by Gombak MIC who organised a protest. 200 over people took part in the protest.

So, how is it done? Here’s some tips for aspiring developers:

According to the Gombak MIC division chairman G. Jayakumaran, the developer used its own team of surveyors and resubmitted the school land plans to the land office. The plot of land was then transfered to a third party on 4th September 2006. He claimed that this act also misled education ministry and Public Works Department.

The problem started with PWD not properly fencing the school area, thus delaying its land application. Biasalah, when there’s a chance, surely the money-minded businesses would take advantage.

According to Jayaraman, a memorandum would be submitted to state and federal government next week. 480 people have signed the memorandum, and the campaign will go to various temples to garner more signature.

In NST, the developer has been named as Negara Properties:

Gombak MIC Division chief G. Jayakumaran said the school field was 1.44 hectares (3.6 acres) but the developer of Taman Melawati, Negara Properties Sdn Bhd had claimed that the area was only 1.35 hectares (3.38 acres).

The developer wants to use the remaining 9,000 square feet of the field to built low cost flats, Jayakumaran told reporters here today.

He added that he could not understand why Negara Properties had informed the Gombak district education office that the school field was only 1.35 hectares instead of 1.44 hectares.

They (developer) may have misled the education office into believing that the land was actually 1.35 hectares, for the purpose of using it for their own benefit, said Jayakumaran.

He said transactions involving the transfer of the land title from Negara Properties to Melawati Development Sdn Bhd and to an individual, done simultaneously in Sept 2006, also raises suspicion.

So, what is the state government going to do? Land matters come under Selangor state, but 2006, it was Khir Toyo’s government. Only option is to get a stay order, investigate the case and make the right decision. Not sure if SJKT Taman Melawati is fully-aided school, which means the land should be federal or state owned land.

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Devamany is new MIC Treasurer

December 29th, 2008
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Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk S.K. Devamany has been appointed the new MIC treasurer-general with immediate effect, Samy Vellu announced on Sunday evening. Devamany replaces Mahalingam who was removed from the post by Samy Vellu few days ago.

Devamany, 51, in an immediate reaction, told Bernama he was honoured by the appointment and thanked Samy Vellu for appointing him to the post.

I know it is a heavy responsibility and I vow to do my best. I will continue serving the party and the Malaysian Indian community with more vigour. My service to the community will continue as usual although the post would take up time. But this is what we are here for and I promise to deliver above expectations, he said.

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