Party has made a representation to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, says Samy Vellu.
Sources said party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu had recommended three candidates to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
It is understood that the candidates were a mixture of experienced faces and new blood.
Samy Vellu said the party had "made a representation to the deputy prime minister".
"We have indicated what we need and we leave it to him to decide.
Perak has the largest number of Indians after Selangor and Kuala Lumpur and if we don't plan things properly, it will be difficult to regain their votes in the next general election."
Samy Vellu said he was also happy Najib had promised to look into the affairs of the Indian community.
"Pakatan Rakyat no longer has the glamour it enjoyed 10 months ago.
"The people expected great things after the opposition victory but Pakatan hasn't done much for them."
In Perak, state MIC chief Datuk G. Rajoo said the party would ask Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir to appoint Indian special officers to serve the interests of the community.
He said this was necessary as the state MIC did not have elected representatives in the state assembly.
All four MIC candidates who contested in the state constituencies of Behrang, Hutan Melintang, Pasir Panjang and Sungkai lost in the March 8 general election.
"There is a large Indian community in Perak but we do not have elected representatives in Barisan Nasional.
"We hope Zambry will consider this vacuum and appoint MIC leaders as special officers in charge of Indian affairs."-NST
Samy Vellu said the party had "made a representation to the deputy prime minister".
"We have indicated what we need and we leave it to him to decide.
Perak has the largest number of Indians after Selangor and Kuala Lumpur and if we don't plan things properly, it will be difficult to regain their votes in the next general election."
Samy Vellu said he was also happy Najib had promised to look into the affairs of the Indian community.
"Pakatan Rakyat no longer has the glamour it enjoyed 10 months ago.
"The people expected great things after the opposition victory but Pakatan hasn't done much for them."
In Perak, state MIC chief Datuk G. Rajoo said the party would ask Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir to appoint Indian special officers to serve the interests of the community.
He said this was necessary as the state MIC did not have elected representatives in the state assembly.
All four MIC candidates who contested in the state constituencies of Behrang, Hutan Melintang, Pasir Panjang and Sungkai lost in the March 8 general election.
"There is a large Indian community in Perak but we do not have elected representatives in Barisan Nasional.
"We hope Zambry will consider this vacuum and appoint MIC leaders as special officers in charge of Indian affairs."-NST
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