It's disciplinary board for you Mugilan, says Samy

By FMT Staff
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Youth deputy chief V Mugilan will be referred to the disciplinary board for working against the interest of the party and Barisan Nasional, said MIC president S Samy Vellu today.
The president's comments come hot on the heels of Mugilan's scathing attack against Samy Vellu, telling the veteran to vacate his post with immediate effect or by year-end.
Samy Vellu said Mugilan would be hauled up before the disciplinary board for what he did during the Hulu Selangor by-election last month.
“He (Mugilan) actually jumped the gun and pre-empted the party’s decision to take action against him for working against BN in Hulu Selangor.
“Mugilan was one of those people who had worked against BN in the by-election because he failed in his attempt to be fielded as a candidate,” Samy Vellu said.
He added that the party had actually wanted to take action against Mugilan after the April 25 by-election but deferred it.
Samy Vellu said Mugilan acted as a stooge for “certain people”, and had prevented deputy president G Palanivel from re-contesting the Hulu Selangor seat.
Mugilan’s candidacy for the by-election was reportedly favoured by the BN leadership but it was was objected by MIC. BN then fielded MIC information chief P Kamalanathan who eventually won the seat.
'Nothing will change my mind'
Meanwhile, Samy Vellu said he will stick to his decision to step down “eight or nine months” before the expiry of his term in May 2012.
“Nothing will change my mind. I will stick to my decision,” he said when asked on Mugilan’s response.
He explained that his decision to vacate the president’s post much earlier than May 2012 was “made on my own accord, and I was not pressured by anyone or groups”.
“I will continue to ensure MIC is free from people who are bent on destroying it. We do not want people who are mere stooge of others,” he said, referring to Mugilan.
Samy Vellu said the Indian community knew what were his contributions to them and the party. “Let them be the judge,” he added.
Don't destablise MIC
In a related development, MIC vice-president and Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam said it was inappropriate for Mugilan to question Samy Vellu's decision.

He said the president's decision, with regard to his retirement, must be respected by all.

“The president has already made a decision and he has also informed the BN leadership. Everyone should respect his decision to allow him to go through that plan.

“Any move to question his decision would only destabilise MIC and disrupt our focus on
more pressing issues for the Indian community,” he added.