KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- MIC President Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu Wednesday said his deputy Senator Datuk G. Palanivel would replace him, on or before September 2011.
Samy Vellu said vice president Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam who is also the Human Resources Minister would take over as deputy president Datuk S.K. Devamany and Datuk M. Saravanan would remain as vice presidents.
"He (Palanivel) will take over as the acting MIC president when I leave and will have about nine months to carry out the duties of the president. He will have numerous opportunities to meet grassroots leaders in an effort to become more popular," he said during an exclusive question and answer session on TV3 moderated by Executive Director, News and Editorial Operations for Media Prima Berhad Datuk Ahmad A. Talib.
He said Palanivel who was recently appointed Senator would have enough time to prepare himself for the presidential election in March 2012, said Samy Vellu who had held the position for 31 years since taking over from the late V. Manickavasagam.
When asked whether he was confident that Palanivel would be able to fill in his shoes, Samy Vellu said he had confidence in his deputy's capabilities but would offer advise from time to time, if required.
"I will not open my mouth after handing over the presidency because a former president must not keep on talking after handing over the responsibilities. I will only play an adviser's role," he said.
Asked to comment on efforts by expelled former MIC deputy Youth Chief V. Mugilan to oust him from the post through "Gerak Anti-Samy" movement, Samy Vellu said "We will see how far he can go".
"Let them do what they want because he (Mugilan) is no more in MIC. His bad intention will not be a loss to the party - it will be a mere show," he said.
I was elected to the post by branch and division leaders last year to lead the party for another three years and my term ends on May 21, 2012 and they have are going against the party constitution by questioning the process of democracy," he said.
Samy Vellu said vice president Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam who is also the Human Resources Minister would take over as deputy president Datuk S.K. Devamany and Datuk M. Saravanan would remain as vice presidents.
"He (Palanivel) will take over as the acting MIC president when I leave and will have about nine months to carry out the duties of the president. He will have numerous opportunities to meet grassroots leaders in an effort to become more popular," he said during an exclusive question and answer session on TV3 moderated by Executive Director, News and Editorial Operations for Media Prima Berhad Datuk Ahmad A. Talib.
He said Palanivel who was recently appointed Senator would have enough time to prepare himself for the presidential election in March 2012, said Samy Vellu who had held the position for 31 years since taking over from the late V. Manickavasagam.
When asked whether he was confident that Palanivel would be able to fill in his shoes, Samy Vellu said he had confidence in his deputy's capabilities but would offer advise from time to time, if required.
"I will not open my mouth after handing over the presidency because a former president must not keep on talking after handing over the responsibilities. I will only play an adviser's role," he said.
Asked to comment on efforts by expelled former MIC deputy Youth Chief V. Mugilan to oust him from the post through "Gerak Anti-Samy" movement, Samy Vellu said "We will see how far he can go".
"Let them do what they want because he (Mugilan) is no more in MIC. His bad intention will not be a loss to the party - it will be a mere show," he said.
I was elected to the post by branch and division leaders last year to lead the party for another three years and my term ends on May 21, 2012 and they have are going against the party constitution by questioning the process of democracy," he said.
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