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Wednesday, 1 December 2010

Samy Vellu Might Have Thwarted Political Conspiracy Within MIC

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu might have thwarted a possible "political conspiracy" to destabilise the party by filling the number one and two slots in the MIC before handing over his post to the successor.

The outgoing party president said he sought the party's powerful Central Working Committee (CWC) decision to fill the two top posts to prevent 'saboteurs' from causing a power tussle in the MIC.

"My intention is to ensure there is strong leadership after me," he told reporters here when asked if there were attempts by certain people to cause trouble in the MIC after his retirement.

With MIC deputy president Datuk G. Palanivel set to take over the presidency, the party's senior vice-president, Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, would be appointed as the acting deputy president, most likely at next Monday's CWC meeting, the last to be chaired by Samy Vellu as party president.

Samy Vellu, who is expected to hand over the reins to Palanivel after next week's CWC meeting, admitted hearing of attempts to destabilise or cause disunity within the party through undemocratic and unlawful means after he vacated the president's post.

"These are all rumours and the work of irresponsible people. The MIC is strong and stable, and we are on the path to a full recovery after the 2008 general election," said Samy Vellu.

The MIC suffered its worst defeat at the hands of the opposition in the 2008 general election, having lost six of the nine parliamentary seats the party contested.

Samy Vellu had unified the once disorganised MIC under a tough leadership when he took over the presidency from the late Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam in late 1979, and observes noted that the current MIC, sans Samy Vellu at the helm, would spell danger for the party.

Recently, however, Samy Vellu brushed aside such notion and gave the thumbs-up for Palanivel on his ability to lead the party.

Asked if his successor would mobilise and unite the Indian community under the MIC, Samy Vellu said he had initiated the move sometime ago, and it would be continued by Palanivel.

"After the 2008 general election, many Indians realised that the MIC was the only Indian-based party that could represent them, and deliver.

"Many Indian members in opposition parties are keen to join the MIC. In fact, the MIC has distributed 600 membership forms in Sungai Petani, Kedah alone recently. More will come forward, and we are ready to take them in," he added.

-- BERNAMA

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Five-fold increase in allocations for temples, NGOs says Samy


KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — There is more than a five-fold increase in government allocation for Hindu temples and Indian-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) this year, MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said today.

He said the RM5.5 million allocation was made available through Human Resources Minister and MIC vice-president Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam.

“Previously, the government only allocated RM1 million a year for Hindu temples, but through the efforts of Dr Subramaniam, we are able to get more than RM5 million this year.

“Part of it (allocation) will be given to NGOs,” he said, before handing over cheques totalling almost RM2.1 million to 98 temples and 28 NGOs from Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur.

Also present was Dr Subramaniam and other MIC leaders.

The RM2.1 million was part of the RM5.5 million allocation from the government, said Samy Vellu, adding that the rest of the money would be distributed in stages soon to temples and NGOs in other states.

Samy Vellu said the MIC would continue to seek more allocations from the government to be disbursed to temples and NGOs.

On the re-development of Tamil schools, he said since 2008, the government had allocated about RM200 million.

“This proves that the government is sincere in helping to overcome problems faced by the Indian community,” he said, adding that the MIC would ensure that the community’s problems were channeled to the government for a solution.

He also called on temples and NGOs to support the government’s transformational process, saying that it would bring better prospects for all.

“I believe, if we work with the government and become partners, we will be able to achieve a lot more, and in the end, it will benefit the Indian community,” he added. — Bernama

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