Sivarraajh says state leaders were chosen without consulting him
PETALING JAYA: Newly elected MIC Youth chief C Sivarraajh today expressed disappointment with party president G Palanivel’s choice of state youth leaders.
“I am not satisfied with the overall appointments,” Sivarraajh told FMT.
“Most of the names put forth by the youth wing seems to have been rejected by the president. He has taken the liberty to make his own appointments.”
He acknowledged that it was Palanivel’s prerogative to appoint the new leaders, but said he should have chosen people who could work well with officials of the parent MIC Youth movement.
Palanivel announced his choice of youth and wanita state leaders yesterday.
Former deputy MIC Youth chief V Mugilan was among the prominent names in the list. He replaces Shanker Raj Ayanger as Selangor MIC youth leader.
At the MIC Youth polls late last year, Sivarraajh defeated Mugilan by 44 votes.
“I have received numerous calls from youth members who are upset with the new appointments,” said Sivarraajh.
He said Palanivel never consulted him before announcing the list of state youth leaders.
New treasurer-general
Meanwhile, party sources have told FMT that businessman R Ragumoorthy of Klang may be replacing R Ramanan as MIC treasurer-general.
Ramanan resigned yesterday, saying he made the decision in the interest of the party and to protect Palanivel from being attacked for appointing him to the position.
Last week, the High Court here ordered Ramanan to return RM5.5 million to psychiatrist Dr M Mahadevan after it ruled that the money was fraudulently received.
A party source said Ragumoorthy, who was elected to the MIC Central Working Committee last November, would be the best replacement for Ramanan.
“He has the capacity to manage party funds and also bring in revenue to the party,” he said.
PETALING JAYA: Newly elected MIC Youth chief C Sivarraajh today expressed disappointment with party president G Palanivel’s choice of state youth leaders.“I am not satisfied with the overall appointments,” Sivarraajh told FMT.
“Most of the names put forth by the youth wing seems to have been rejected by the president. He has taken the liberty to make his own appointments.”
He acknowledged that it was Palanivel’s prerogative to appoint the new leaders, but said he should have chosen people who could work well with officials of the parent MIC Youth movement.
Palanivel announced his choice of youth and wanita state leaders yesterday.
Former deputy MIC Youth chief V Mugilan was among the prominent names in the list. He replaces Shanker Raj Ayanger as Selangor MIC youth leader.
At the MIC Youth polls late last year, Sivarraajh defeated Mugilan by 44 votes.
“I have received numerous calls from youth members who are upset with the new appointments,” said Sivarraajh.
He said Palanivel never consulted him before announcing the list of state youth leaders.
New treasurer-general
Meanwhile, party sources have told FMT that businessman R Ragumoorthy of Klang may be replacing R Ramanan as MIC treasurer-general.
Ramanan resigned yesterday, saying he made the decision in the interest of the party and to protect Palanivel from being attacked for appointing him to the position.
Last week, the High Court here ordered Ramanan to return RM5.5 million to psychiatrist Dr M Mahadevan after it ruled that the money was fraudulently received.
A party source said Ragumoorthy, who was elected to the MIC Central Working Committee last November, would be the best replacement for Ramanan.
“He has the capacity to manage party funds and also bring in revenue to the party,” he said.
No comments:
Post a Comment