In an attempt to quash rumours regarding the future of the MIC presidency, S Vel Paari has revealed that party president S Samy Vellu was willing to quit in support of deputy president G Palanivel's candidacy for the recent Hulu Selangor by-election.
The party president's son gave the inside story on the meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his father in the prelude to the Hulu Selangor nomination day.
"I'm revealing this because there are unscrupulous dailies telling lies to boost sales by creating a feud between the president and his deputy, Palanivel.
The party president's son gave the inside story on the meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his father in the prelude to the Hulu Selangor nomination day."I'm revealing this because there are unscrupulous dailies telling lies to boost sales by creating a feud between the president and his deputy, Palanivel.
"They have been printing baseless stories claiming that Samy is out to kill him politically," said Vel (right).
He highlighted Tamil daily Makkal Osai as one of the culprits who has been trumpeting the purported feud in order to force Samy to step down so that his former deputy S Subramaniam could claim the party throne.
Speaking at his office, Vel said his father met Muhyiddin the day before nomination to finalise the Hulu Selangor candidate.
He highlighted Tamil daily Makkal Osai as one of the culprits who has been trumpeting the purported feud in order to force Samy to step down so that his former deputy S Subramaniam could claim the party throne.
Speaking at his office, Vel said his father met Muhyiddin the day before nomination to finalise the Hulu Selangor candidate.
'Muhyiddin wants Samy to stay'
Vel claims Samy was so persistent about his choice of Palanivel that he told the deputy prime minister, "If I am seen as a stumbling block to Palanivel's candidacy, I am willing to resign with immediate effect. He can immediately take over as acting president and the seat can be given to him."
At that point, Vel quoted Muhyiddin as saying, "We do not want you to step down as president yet."
Samy (left), says Vel, then met with his top men at his home.
At that point, Vel quoted Muhyiddin as saying, "We do not want you to step down as president yet."
Samy (left), says Vel, then met with his top men at his home. Present were Palanivel, party vice presidents S Subramaniam, M Saravanan and SK Devamany, treasurer-general Jaspal Singh, Perak advisor on Indian affairs S Veerasingam and party secretary general S Murugesan.
After a long discussion, Samy decided that his deputy should be appointed a senator with a deputy minister post.
After a long discussion, Samy decided that his deputy should be appointed a senator with a deputy minister post.
At the meeting they also decided not to back out of Hulu Selangor.
Vel put up P Kamalanathan's name for consideration on the grounds that Palanivel's candidacy had received extensive criticism.
Vel put up P Kamalanathan's name for consideration on the grounds that Palanivel's candidacy had received extensive criticism.
The deputy himself then concurred, saying he too would have to reconsider whether he wants to run for the by-election.
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