Grassroots members say the party must sack the mastermind and his minions.
GEORGE TOWN: Several DAP grassroots members here have called on their leadership to investigate the series of protests organised by several groups against the party polls held last December.
Bagan Luar branch chairman G Asoghan, its secretary V Krishamurthy, Penang DAP Indian bureau secretary S Sukumar, life members R Vanoo of Taman Alma and K Dayalan of Datuk Keramat want the party to find out who has been masterminding the protests and kick him and his minions out.
Speaking on the behalf of the group, Asoghan said many grassroots leaders and members were astonished by the protests and the press statements issued about them.
He said many were asking why the demonstrations involved only Indians whose main concern appeared to be the defeat of Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy in last December’s central executive committee (CEC) polls.
Asoghan and his group are curious over why the protestors portray Ramasamy’s defeat as a “defeat to the Indian community” when he was not the only Indian candidate who failed to make the grade.
They pointed out that Tronoh assemblyman and former Perak assembly speaker V Sivakumar were also defeated even though he garnered more votes than Ramasamy.
Other Indian candidates who lost were former Senator S Ramakrishnan, Teluk Intan MP M Manogaran and Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M Manoharan.
“Victory and defeat are common in politics,” Asoghan said, “but they seem to suggest that Ramasamy’s defeat was due to some technical glitch.
“The party leadership has already explained it. But they are still harping on it.
“The party leadership must probe to the bottom of the issue and flush out the culprits.”
In early January, DAP officials admitted that a technical glitch had forced a review and alteration of results of the CEC polls held in Penang on Dec 15.
Following the rectified vote tabulation, Zairil Khir Johari, political secretary to party secretary general Lim Guan Eng, was elected to the CEC with 803 votes to secure the 20th spot. He was initially at the 39th spot, with only 305 votes.
Vincent Wu, who was originally elected at fifth spot with 1,202 votes, dropped to the 26th spot with 669 votes. He was later reappointed to the CEC as a co-opted member.
The fiasco triggered protests across the country by Indian groups, some claiming to be party members, calling on the party to hold fresh polls.
They have consistently attacked the party leadership, especially the secretary general, and expressed disappointment over Ramasamy’s defeat.
Ramasamy has, however, been co-opted into the CEC and retained as the party’s deputy secretary general.
Last week, party chairman Karpal Singh said DAP would provide an explanation to the Registrar of Societies with regard to complaints made by some of its members concerning the vote tabulation fiasco if the need were to arise.
GEORGE TOWN: Several DAP grassroots members here have called on their leadership to investigate the series of protests organised by several groups against the party polls held last December.Bagan Luar branch chairman G Asoghan, its secretary V Krishamurthy, Penang DAP Indian bureau secretary S Sukumar, life members R Vanoo of Taman Alma and K Dayalan of Datuk Keramat want the party to find out who has been masterminding the protests and kick him and his minions out.
Speaking on the behalf of the group, Asoghan said many grassroots leaders and members were astonished by the protests and the press statements issued about them.
He said many were asking why the demonstrations involved only Indians whose main concern appeared to be the defeat of Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy in last December’s central executive committee (CEC) polls.
Asoghan and his group are curious over why the protestors portray Ramasamy’s defeat as a “defeat to the Indian community” when he was not the only Indian candidate who failed to make the grade.
They pointed out that Tronoh assemblyman and former Perak assembly speaker V Sivakumar were also defeated even though he garnered more votes than Ramasamy.
Other Indian candidates who lost were former Senator S Ramakrishnan, Teluk Intan MP M Manogaran and Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M Manoharan.
“Victory and defeat are common in politics,” Asoghan said, “but they seem to suggest that Ramasamy’s defeat was due to some technical glitch.
“The party leadership has already explained it. But they are still harping on it.
“The party leadership must probe to the bottom of the issue and flush out the culprits.”
In early January, DAP officials admitted that a technical glitch had forced a review and alteration of results of the CEC polls held in Penang on Dec 15.
Following the rectified vote tabulation, Zairil Khir Johari, political secretary to party secretary general Lim Guan Eng, was elected to the CEC with 803 votes to secure the 20th spot. He was initially at the 39th spot, with only 305 votes.
Vincent Wu, who was originally elected at fifth spot with 1,202 votes, dropped to the 26th spot with 669 votes. He was later reappointed to the CEC as a co-opted member.
The fiasco triggered protests across the country by Indian groups, some claiming to be party members, calling on the party to hold fresh polls.
They have consistently attacked the party leadership, especially the secretary general, and expressed disappointment over Ramasamy’s defeat.
Ramasamy has, however, been co-opted into the CEC and retained as the party’s deputy secretary general.
Last week, party chairman Karpal Singh said DAP would provide an explanation to the Registrar of Societies with regard to complaints made by some of its members concerning the vote tabulation fiasco if the need were to arise.
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