However the leader says that he made the claims in jest after being asked by several party members via a group text message.
PETALING JAYA: Former MIC Youth deputy chief V Mugilan has predicted that the largest Indian party risks being deregistered by the Registrar of Societies (ROS) due to the irregularities claimed in the party polls conducted November last year.
Mugilan, who is also the Selangor MIC Youth chief, also hinted that the party would be rechristened as MIC Baru (New MIC) and would have to call for fresh polls.
When contacted, Pandan MIC division secretary S Baskaran said that Mugilan had made the statement via a text message in WhatsApp messenger group, known as ‘Arasiyal’ (Politics).
Baskaran said that he was the administrator of the chat group, adding the messaging forum was created to help top party leaders to share information with one another.
“The WhatsApp group was created specially for MIC top leaders where party president G Palanivel and his deputy Dr S Subramaniam are also members in the group,” he said.
On Mugilan’s prediction, Baskaran said that on April 8, during conversation about the party, a party member had asked a question which read, “Heard there will be a re-election in MIC, how true is it? Anyone can confirm?
To this Mugilan replied, “ Yes, re-election and deregister the party.”
Baskaran said that Mugilan also sent another message to answer another question where the latter claimed that MIC would be renamed as MIC Baru, like what happened to Umno back in 1988 when it was deregistered.
“I really have no idea whether Mugilan was serious in his text messages. Even if he was serious, both Palanivel and Subramaniam should be aware of it,” he said.
While several party leaders had been murmuring about the possibility of the party facing severe ROS actions over the alleged irregularities in the party polls, this is the first time a leader of the party had openly mentioned it.
Meanwhile Mugilan said that the text messages were sent in jest and said the party would not hold a re-election, as per the decision of the party leaders.
“I urge those defeated in the polls to work harder so they will have better of chance of winning in the next party election,” he told FMT when contacted.
The party election, held in Malacca on Nov 30, 2013, was said to be marred with various irregularities, including vote manipulation.
Mugilan himself lost in the race for the MIC Youth chief post, defeated with slim majority of 44 votes against C Sivaraajh.
Several MIC leaders have taken up the matter to the ROS but the party’s central working committee had dismissed the allegation and insisted there will be no re-election.
Mugilan, who is also the Selangor MIC Youth chief, also hinted that the party would be rechristened as MIC Baru (New MIC) and would have to call for fresh polls.
When contacted, Pandan MIC division secretary S Baskaran said that Mugilan had made the statement via a text message in WhatsApp messenger group, known as ‘Arasiyal’ (Politics).
Baskaran said that he was the administrator of the chat group, adding the messaging forum was created to help top party leaders to share information with one another.
“The WhatsApp group was created specially for MIC top leaders where party president G Palanivel and his deputy Dr S Subramaniam are also members in the group,” he said.
On Mugilan’s prediction, Baskaran said that on April 8, during conversation about the party, a party member had asked a question which read, “Heard there will be a re-election in MIC, how true is it? Anyone can confirm?
To this Mugilan replied, “ Yes, re-election and deregister the party.”
Baskaran said that Mugilan also sent another message to answer another question where the latter claimed that MIC would be renamed as MIC Baru, like what happened to Umno back in 1988 when it was deregistered.
“I really have no idea whether Mugilan was serious in his text messages. Even if he was serious, both Palanivel and Subramaniam should be aware of it,” he said.
While several party leaders had been murmuring about the possibility of the party facing severe ROS actions over the alleged irregularities in the party polls, this is the first time a leader of the party had openly mentioned it.
Meanwhile Mugilan said that the text messages were sent in jest and said the party would not hold a re-election, as per the decision of the party leaders.
“I urge those defeated in the polls to work harder so they will have better of chance of winning in the next party election,” he told FMT when contacted.
The party election, held in Malacca on Nov 30, 2013, was said to be marred with various irregularities, including vote manipulation.
Mugilan himself lost in the race for the MIC Youth chief post, defeated with slim majority of 44 votes against C Sivaraajh.
Several MIC leaders have taken up the matter to the ROS but the party’s central working committee had dismissed the allegation and insisted there will be no re-election.
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