KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- While the now fragile Pakatan Rakyat is trying to "resuscitate" its support from the Indian community, the MIC has been moving silently on the ground, wooing disgruntled Indians who are angered with the handling of several issues by the opposition coalition.
The campaign mounted by the MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu himself had received encouraging response, especially from Indian non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
In Perak, the NGOs have formed a consultative council with the MIC to address the various Indian issues with the state government and similar councils were being formed in other states, Samy Vellu told Bernama here today.
"We are networking with the NGOs because they represent a wide spectrum of people, some who may not want to be aligned to any political parties," he said.
Samy Vellu said through the consultative councils, the problems faced by the Indians could be addressed in a holistic manner.
"The NGOs and the MIC will seek solutions to the problems collectively and submit the findings to the federal and state governments for further action," he said.
Samy Vellu said the 'MIC-NGO Partnership' was a new strategy to woo more Indians to support Barisan Nasional as many Indians might not be keen to join any political parties.
"We want every Indian irrespective of their background to join in the decision-making process so that they will feel a sense of belonging and will not feel being left out," he said.
Samy Vellu said he would be touring the country in the next two months to hold meetings with the NGOs.
"We hope to gather all the Indian NGOs to support the new policies being introduced by (Prime Minister) Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's administration," he added.
The campaign mounted by the MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu himself had received encouraging response, especially from Indian non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
In Perak, the NGOs have formed a consultative council with the MIC to address the various Indian issues with the state government and similar councils were being formed in other states, Samy Vellu told Bernama here today.
"We are networking with the NGOs because they represent a wide spectrum of people, some who may not want to be aligned to any political parties," he said.
Samy Vellu said through the consultative councils, the problems faced by the Indians could be addressed in a holistic manner.
"The NGOs and the MIC will seek solutions to the problems collectively and submit the findings to the federal and state governments for further action," he said.
Samy Vellu said the 'MIC-NGO Partnership' was a new strategy to woo more Indians to support Barisan Nasional as many Indians might not be keen to join any political parties.
"We want every Indian irrespective of their background to join in the decision-making process so that they will feel a sense of belonging and will not feel being left out," he said.
Samy Vellu said he would be touring the country in the next two months to hold meetings with the NGOs.
"We hope to gather all the Indian NGOs to support the new policies being introduced by (Prime Minister) Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's administration," he added.
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