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Monday 12 January 2015

MIC beefs up HQ security due to anti-Palanivel move

MIC beefed up security at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur following a spate of press conferences by party members against MIC president G Palanivel.

From now on, anyone who wants to use the headquarters for any press meets must seek prior approval from the secretary-general, newly-appointed secretary-general G Kumaar Amaan said.

Only those issued security passes upon clearance by security personnel and authorized vehicles will be allowed in, he said.

"MIC HQ shall not be used by any persons or individuals for any press conference or press meet intended to criticise and/or making any adverse or disparaging remarks or allegations of whatsoever nature against MIC and/or any of the national leaders of MIC including the president, deputy president and the vice presidents," he said.

Applications to host events at the party headquarters at Jalan Rahmat in Kuala Lumpur must be made in writing three days before the event, he said.

Kumaar Aaaman (right) earlier issued a gag order against MIC Youth.

He was appointed after a leadership reshuffle which also saw changes in the central working committee.

Since then, several MIC members including ousted CWC R Ramanan who among others held press conferences to accused Palanivel of taking orders from his wife. This was vehemently denied by the president.

Ramanan also claims that those ousted were axed because Palanivel did not want to hold re-elections following findings of irregularities by the Registrar of Societies, risking party de-registration.

The president has assured that this will not happen but vice president M Saravanan said ROS will no longer entertain MIC’s letters on the matter.

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