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Samy Vellu and Khairy slam Anwar

May 7th, 2007
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Samy Vellu and Khairy slam Anwar
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/5/7/nation/17651214&sec=nation
SHAH ALAM: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim came under heavy criticism from MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu and Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin over allegations that the MIC had neglected the welfare of the estate workers.
When Anwar was deputy prime minister, he “did nothing” for the estate workers, let alone the Indian community, said Samy Vellu, who is also the Works Minister.
“I have copies of letters I sent to him seeking assistance (for estate workers when Anwar was deputy prime minister), but he did not lift a finger to help,” he told reporters after opening the MIC Wanita, Youth and Puteri general assemblies here.
Anwar had also claimed that estate workers were intimidated and bribed into supporting the Barisan Nasional during the recent Ijok state constituency by-election, which was won by the Barisan Nasional candidate from the MIC, K. Parthiban.
PKR had fielded former Guthrie Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim in the by-election.
In his address to the MIC Youth assembly, Khairy said Anwar had been touted as Malaysia’s future but Barisan had proved that he was part of history and finished.
“They also claimed that Ijok was a comeback for Anwar and PKR but we have thwarted the nuclear bombs and missiles thrown at us.
“They did everything. They spoke ill of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak but now they don’t have anything any more,” he said

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NEWS:Barisan and PKR supporters clash on nomination day

April 20th, 2007
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Barisan and PKR supporters clash on nomination day
 

BATANG BERJUNTAI: The by-election for the Ijok state seat, which will see a straight fight between Barisan Nasional’s K. Parthiban and Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, has gotten off to a ‘hot’ start. 

A fracas ensued between Barisan and PKR supporters before nominations at the Batang Berjuntai Community Centre yesterday morning, which needed the intervention of FRU personnel. 

Stones, sticks and bottles were hurled at each other by both Barisan and PKR supporters. 

Heated: Barisan Nasional and PKR supporters shouting at each other during nominations for the Ijok by-election at the Batang Berjuntai Community Centre Thursday.
> Both Barisan and PKR claimed that the other side started the fracas; 

> Selangor police chief DCP Ismail Omar has reminded both sides to display maturity during campaigning; 

> Perlis Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim was hit by mineral water bottle; 

> Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and his deputy Khairy Jamaluddin criticised the opposition’s scare tactics; 

> Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says that he will answer allegations made against him over the Altantuya murder case “within the context of the law.” 

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BN component members must support candidate for Ijok

April 16th, 2007
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Najib: BN component members must support candidate for Ijok
http://www.nst.com.my/NST/Article/vArt?did=20070416163130
By : BERNAMA
Email to friend Print article KUALA LUMPUR, MON.: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today said that all members of Barisan Nasional (BN) components, especially the MIC, must accept and fully support the candidate nominated to defend the Ijok state seat.
The deputy prime minister, who is also the BN deputy chairman, said the decision of whom would be nominated was made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi after a deep scrutiny.
“The important thing is the decision that we make on the candidate is to select one who is thought to be the most suitable to ensure victory for the BN. So, as party members, we have to accept the decision. That’s the meaning of us serving the party and abiding by the party’s principles,” he told reporters after delivering a keynote address at the Malaysian Smart School International Conference here.
He was commenting on a threat by Kuala Selangor MIC chief P.
Thirumoorthy to resign from the post if he was not named as the BN candidate for the Ijok by-election. The seat fell vacant following the death of Datuk K. Sivalingam, 59, of the MIC in Chennai, India, on April 4. The Election Commission has set Thursday for nomination and April 28 for polling in the event of a contest.
“During elections, we cannot do something like that,” Najib said of Thirumoorthy’s threat.
On the BN candidate for the by-election, he said: “I want the candidate that we will announce today to be a candidate for all races in Ijok. We’ve decided that in this constituency, the MIC will contest but we all know that this constituency has many Malay and also Chinese voters besides Indian voters.
“So, our candidate must be one who will serve the interests of all races and is willing to go down to the field and meet all groups in Ijok,” he said.
Najib also said he did not want the selection of the candidate to be turned into a racial issue by the opposition.
“I know the opposition will try to exploit it,” he said.
He also advised voters not to look at the race of the candidate, but cast their votes based on the success achieved by the party and government.

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Medical Students in Bali all sponsored by MIC, says Najib

April 10th, 2007
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ALOR GAJAH, April 9 (Bernama) — The position of the Indian community in the country has been improving under the Barisan Nasional (BN) government which looks after the interest of all races, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
The Deputy Prime Minister said that based on his observation and visits abroad, many students from the community were endeavouring to improve their position and becoming professionals, thus bringing benefits to the country.
“I had met with Malaysian students in Bali and 80 per cent of them were medical students who were of Indian origin. It was also the same in Sulawesi and the University of Crimea in Ukraine.
“They were all sponsored by the MIC. The position of the Indian community is improving from time to time,” he said at a gathering of the leader with the people during the campaign for the by-election for the Machap state seat in Tebong, near here tonight.
Najib said although some of the Indian community were satying in the estates, they could be developed through the education system provided by the government to improve their standard of living.
“Thus, the (Indian) community must continue to vote for the candidate who would always champion their cause, namely Lai Meng Chong from the Barisan Nasional and not the candidate who only knows how to speak but cannot provide any assistance,” he said.
Najib, who is also the BN deputy chairman, believed that the Indian community, right from the days of the Alliance up to the BN, had given their undivided support to the ruling party.
“Can people like Nallakaruppan (who is now a leader of the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat) help us? Let us not listen to issues which have nothing to do with us,” he said.
The Deputy Prime Minister said any problem should be referred to the elected representative, and subsequently to the state government, and then to the federal government or himself to be resolved.
There are about 1,403 Indian voters in the Machap state constituency with the majority of them living in Tebong, in the oil palm plantation.

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