UPDATED KUALA LUMPUR: Petaling Jaya Selatan MIC division chairman V Subramaniam, better known as Barat Maniam, has threatened to divulge MIC president S Samy Vellu's "secrets" if the latter persists in ignoring him for a senate seat.
Speaking to FMT today, he said: "I have enough evidence to show Samy Vellu's real character. It is time for him to retreat and allow fair representations in the party."
Barat Maniam, who has been a MIC member since 1978, is seething at having been overlooked numerous times for party posts and senatorship.
Claiming to have been waiting patiently on the sidelines, Barat Maniam said the situation in the party has now got out of hand.
"MIC is no more a party that represents the Indian community in Malaysia. In fact, it has already become Samy Vellu family's party.
"Just look at the current positions in MIC. Who is the Youth wing chief, who is Putera chief and who holds a Cabinet minister's post?
"They are all relatives of MIC boss Samy Vellu," he said, alluding to Youth chief T Mohan, Putera chief P Kamalanathan and vice-president Dr S Subramaniam.
'I'm not going to let this go'
Admitting to a fallout with Samy Vellu over the issue, Barat Maniam said: "I have been around for a long time but have always been overlooked."
"I have been a member since 1978 and Samy Vellu has been making promises to me since 1999 but nothing has happened. And now, Samy Vellu has promised senatorship to Mohan. I'm not going to let this go," he said.
Barat Maniam also revealed a text message which he had sent to Samy Vellu recently, and the reply he had purportedly received from the MIC president.
Barat Maniam's text message reads: "Dato, I have been serving you and MIC since 1978, in particular I have been an asset to you and your family, solved many problems faced by you in particular (Telekom shares, Tenaga shares, Renong shares, Maika holdings, election petition by Dr D Jeyakumar, problem faced by (Samy Vellu's wife) Datin (Indrani), (son) Vell Paari... your younger brothers, 1988 late MG Pandithan issue, 1989 your presidential election issue... MIC AGM September 2009 and many many etc.
Dato, you have been betraying me by saying you will offer me a seat in general election and senator. That you will make me a senator and the following general election you will nominate me to contest a seat. I am also a very senior member of our party... you never kept your word."
Samy Vellu had allegedly replied: "As a friend, I want to tell you to behave. Since you send such a nasty SMS. No, no, not for you anymore. If once again you attempt to do your old trials (tricks). I will not hesitate to take appropriate action against you."
Barat Maniam then responds: "My dear Samy Vellu, are you threatening me? MIC does not belong to you or your family. You have cheated the Indian community. I am ready to face your threats."
Yesterday, MIC Youth information chief S Subramaniam told reporters that the wing was unhappy with Barat Maniam, saying nobody had the right to question the senatorship issue.
He said it was a well-known fact that Barat Maniam is an ardent supporter of MIC deputy president G Palanivel, who is reportedly on the warpath with Samy Vellu.
"We also have evidence that Barat Maniam incited some divisions and branch leaders not to campaign for BN in the recent Hulu Selangor by-election," he said, calling for disciplinary action to be taken against him.
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