'MIC's Selangor info chief is not even a party member'

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By Patrick Lee

KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor MIC information chief L Siva Subramaniam, who was involved in disrupting the July 4 Klang GAS gathering is not even an MIC member, let alone for him to claim to be the party's state information chief.
This was revealed by Anti-Samy Vellu Movement (GAS) coordinator KP Samy in a press conference here today.

This was revealed by Anti-Samy Vellu Movement (GAS) coordinator KP Samy in a press conference here today.

"How can Samy Vellu appoint him as Selangor information chief when he's not even a party member?" Samy asked.

"Samy Vellu clearly does not respect MIC's constitution," he said, before calling on the other component parties within the Barisan Nasional to 'advise' the MIC chief on the matter.

According to Samy, Siva and four others were sacked from the party after attacking the MIC leadership in October last year.

The five then attempted to be reinstated into their original positions in the party. That appeal was rejected. However, the MIC Central Working Committee decided that the five were eligible to apply to be ordinary members.

Who authorised Siva to form supporters club?

Samy said that while he was still a CWC member, until being sacked two months ago for criticising Samy Vellu, he did not come across any application by Siva or the other four to be accepted back as party member.

When asked if Siva may have sent in his application after he (Samy) was expelled from the party, the latter said that he did not think so.

Samy once again called on Samy Vellu and his son, Vell Paari, to step down. "Samy Vellu is not bothered about the party and Barisan Nasional," he said.

He also questioned as to who gave Siva the authorisation to form MIC Supporter's Club, as it was not endorsed by any of the members within the CWC.

Sacked Klang MIC division deputy chief M Karunanidhi, who was also present at the press conference, said ordinary members needed to serve a minimum period of five years before being eligible for a post.

In a related development, Samy claimed that he had 'fresh evidence' of the involvement of PAS Supporters Club members in the July 4 ruckus at the GAS gathering in Klang.

He called for PAS president Hadi Awang to give an explanation on the matter.

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Monday, 19 July 2010 16:43 Last updated on Monday, 19 July 2010 17:18
KP Samy Condemns MIC President for Appointing non Members to Key Posts

by Kusha Basir

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 JULY, 2010: The founders of Anti Samy Vellu Movement (GAS) in a press conference today criticised MIC party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu for appointing non MIC members to key party positions by party leadership,  . Expelled MIC Central Working Committee (CWC) member K.P. Samy (above) who organised the press conference claimed that Samy Vellu currently appointed L. Siva Subramaniam as Information Chief of MIC Selangor although he was expelled from the party for condemning MIC and its leadership in 2009. “Even though Siva Subramaniam has appealed with the other members who were also expelled from the party, their request was rejected and only offered to the new application as party well as required in party constitution. However, until I was sacked from the party there is no discussion, record or endorses in the minutes subject to the fresh application by this guy. It shows that Samy Vellu just appointed anybody that he likes and sack the people that he doesn’t like,” said K. P. Samy. K. P. Samy also argued that in order to have a post in the party a person have to actually be a party member for almost five year in the party but what happened now totally opposes the party constitution. A letter has already been sent to Barisan Nasional (BN) Secretary General Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor to call for them to take action against Siva for his “indecent behaviour as well as his use of obscenities” during GAS’ peaceful gathering on July 4 at Dewan Hamzah, Klang. Moreover, the letter from K. P. Samy also said that Siva was also present at the said gathering along with a number of supporters from Kelab PAS with the intention of causing disturbance and obstruction. The letter went on to say that Samy Vellu is well aware of this matter though he is refraining from taking action and urges Adnan to advise the former to expel Siva from MIC immediately for the sake of the party. Ex MIC CWC members G. Kumar Amaan (left) and MIC Deputy Chief of Klang Division, M. Karunanidhi also present at the press coference. During the press conference, K.P. Samy also told reporters about the failure of Samy Vellu as president of local Tamil daily Tamil Nesan and his son, Vell Paari as its managing director to contribute to EPF and Socso to more than 60 staffs for years. He added that Tamil Nesan employees are suffering for they haven’t been receiving their salaries while their insurance benefits are also not taken care of. “If the president (Samy Vellu) and Vell Paari cannot look into the welfare of their staff, it shows that he (the president) is not qualified to lead the Indian community. Therefore, they must leave their positions for the sake of Indian community,” said K.P. Samy. Also present at the press conference is ex MIC CWC members G. Kumar Amaan and MIC Deputy Chief of Klang Division, M. Karunanidhi.