MIC man quits pending RM5mil case appeal

 

R Ramanan, who was ordered by the court to return RM5.5 million to psychiatrist Dr M Mahadevan on Thursday, has stepped down as MIC treasurer-general today.

Ramanan (right), who will submit his resignation letter to party president G Palanivel today, said he made the decision for the good of the party.

“I hope the president will accept my resignation as he had been bombarded by the media because of this issue; despite this being a civil case and personal matter which has nothing to do with MIC or Barisan Nasional, the president was made the victim, which is not fair.

“This is my own decision and I had not been forced or asked to resign,” he told a press conference at the MIC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

The High Court ordered Ramanan to return to Dr Mahadevan, RM5.5 million which he was alleged to have fraudulently received while ‘assisting’ the specialist to pursue a claim four years ago.

Judicial Commissioner Lee Heng Cheong in his judgment, said he concurred with counsel Lavinia Kumaraendran and Cassandra Lee who were representing Dr Mahadevan, that Ramanan had misled the plaintiff into transferring the money into his personal account on May 19, 2010.

Ramanan said he filed an appeal against the court’s decision this morning.

Asked whether he would withdraw his decision to step down should the court of appeal rule in his favour, Ramanan said: “I leave this matter to the president and MIC members to decide.”

- Bernama