Disgruntled MIC leaders and members have
called for party president G Palanivel's resignation due to electoral
discrepancies in the party polls.
"All
those responsible for this fraud, which is a criminal offence that can
cause the party to be de-registered, must resign, including the party
president," said MIC strategy director S Vell Paari.
The son for former MIC president S Samy Vellu was among some hundreds of MIC members and leaders who submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak at his office in Putrajaya today.
The memorandum expressed their unhappiness with the Registrar of Societies (ROS) allegedly dragging its feet over the complaints filed on the MIC elections.
"What we are basically telling ROS it that it has been more than 10 months.
"We are looking for justice for all those victimised through this illegal election process," said Vell Paari.
Vell Paari (left) added that a “clear fraud has been committed” during the last party elections alleging that ineligible voters had cast their ballots.
“People who have been democratically given the right like Puteri (MIC) have been denied right to vote.
“Same time, those who have been ineligible to vote on that particular day had been asked to vote,” he said.
Three weeks to respond
Former MIC Youth chief T Mohan who led the group to hand over the memorandum said ROS has three weeks to respond to the memorandum, failing which it would take further action.
He said that the handing of the memorandum was endorsed by over 50 MIC branch leaders and almost 3000 MIC members.
Meanwhile, another former MIC Youth chief, SA Vigneswaran, added that the election discrepancies was not just limited to Central Working Committee (CWC) elections but was far more widespread.
“This memorandum not just regarding the election of the vice president but also the complaints received on elections at the branch and district levels.”
However, ROS has denied allegations of not taking any action.
ROS deputy director-general Mohd Norzam Mustapa told Bernama yesterday that they have been conducting an inquiry on the issue.
"For the record, investigations were carried out as soon as the report was received. The investigation papers are almost complete," he said.
"All
those responsible for this fraud, which is a criminal offence that can
cause the party to be de-registered, must resign, including the party
president," said MIC strategy director S Vell Paari.The son for former MIC president S Samy Vellu was among some hundreds of MIC members and leaders who submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak at his office in Putrajaya today.
The memorandum expressed their unhappiness with the Registrar of Societies (ROS) allegedly dragging its feet over the complaints filed on the MIC elections.
"What we are basically telling ROS it that it has been more than 10 months.
"We are looking for justice for all those victimised through this illegal election process," said Vell Paari.Vell Paari (left) added that a “clear fraud has been committed” during the last party elections alleging that ineligible voters had cast their ballots.
“People who have been democratically given the right like Puteri (MIC) have been denied right to vote.
“Same time, those who have been ineligible to vote on that particular day had been asked to vote,” he said.
Three weeks to respond
Former MIC Youth chief T Mohan who led the group to hand over the memorandum said ROS has three weeks to respond to the memorandum, failing which it would take further action.
He said that the handing of the memorandum was endorsed by over 50 MIC branch leaders and almost 3000 MIC members.
Meanwhile, another former MIC Youth chief, SA Vigneswaran, added that the election discrepancies was not just limited to Central Working Committee (CWC) elections but was far more widespread.
“This memorandum not just regarding the election of the vice president but also the complaints received on elections at the branch and district levels.”
However, ROS has denied allegations of not taking any action.
ROS deputy director-general Mohd Norzam Mustapa told Bernama yesterday that they have been conducting an inquiry on the issue.
"For the record, investigations were carried out as soon as the report was received. The investigation papers are almost complete," he said.
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