KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- MIC's Central Working Committee (CWC) began its historic meeting here this morning as the party charts its first power transition in 31 years.
The CWC meeting will finalise the details of the hand over of power between the party's longest serving president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu and his deputy Datuk G. Palanivel.
Samy Vellu arrived at the party's headquarters at 9.56am and was greeted by the 61-year-old Palanivel and CWC members.
Samy Vellu, 74, who took over the helm of the party in 1979 after the death of its sixth president Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam, had said last week that the party would see a smooth power transition.
He is expected to get the CWC's mandate to hand over the leadership to Palanivel, his former press secretary, who will become MIC's eighth president.
MIC vice-president and Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam is expected to be named the deputy.
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