Uproar blamed on disconnect between participants at meeting and supporters outside.
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PETALING JAYA: MIC Strategic Director, Vell Paari Samy Vellu has downplayed the chaotic scenes at a MIC meeting at Menara Manikavasagam, as due to miscommunications and “emotionally charged supporters.”
“Today’s papers have been reporting hooliganism and stuff like that. I think people have to look at it from a different point of view,´ said Vell Paari.
“It shows that members are concerned about the party.
Vell Paari explained that the huge gathering of almost 1200 members outside the meeting venue was due to supporters’ frustration on election issues, as the matter has dragged on for almost a year, as well as the frequent change of stance by the party leadership on the Registrar of Societies’ orders for fresh re-elections for certain positions.
“When the ROS letter was delivered, Deputy President (S. Subramaniam) was instructed by the President (G. Palanivel) to accept and abide by the ROS directives. Subra even held a press conference at the HQ about it,” he said.
“The President announced at the airport, on returning from Peru, that he’s going to appeal to the ROS.”
According to Vell Paari, upon insistence of some of the members, Palanivel eventually agreed to a meeting last week but kept avoiding the members, and ordered all correspondence to be directed to his secretary, citing a hectic schedule.
“That’s why people were annoyed.”
Vell Paari takes the view that the meeting was very fruitful and ended amicably, but as the leaders made their way out from the meeting hall, “emotionally charged” supporters outside, in factions oblivious to the developments inside, started pushing and shoving hurling verbal insults.
He explained, “People were shouting and telling him to step down, and such. I had to calm everyone down, and made sure the supporters are also in the know that matters are being resolved.”
“I had to shout from the window upstairs to the crowd to calm them down.”
Things eventually did calm down, when Vell Paari together with Youth Chief T. Mohan took to the stage to explain the details of the meeting and resolutions planned moving forward.
PETALING JAYA: MIC Strategic Director, Vell Paari Samy Vellu has downplayed the chaotic scenes at a MIC meeting at Menara Manikavasagam, as due to miscommunications and “emotionally charged supporters.”
“Today’s papers have been reporting hooliganism and stuff like that. I think people have to look at it from a different point of view,´ said Vell Paari.
“It shows that members are concerned about the party.
Vell Paari explained that the huge gathering of almost 1200 members outside the meeting venue was due to supporters’ frustration on election issues, as the matter has dragged on for almost a year, as well as the frequent change of stance by the party leadership on the Registrar of Societies’ orders for fresh re-elections for certain positions.
“When the ROS letter was delivered, Deputy President (S. Subramaniam) was instructed by the President (G. Palanivel) to accept and abide by the ROS directives. Subra even held a press conference at the HQ about it,” he said.
“The President announced at the airport, on returning from Peru, that he’s going to appeal to the ROS.”
According to Vell Paari, upon insistence of some of the members, Palanivel eventually agreed to a meeting last week but kept avoiding the members, and ordered all correspondence to be directed to his secretary, citing a hectic schedule.
“That’s why people were annoyed.”
Vell Paari takes the view that the meeting was very fruitful and ended amicably, but as the leaders made their way out from the meeting hall, “emotionally charged” supporters outside, in factions oblivious to the developments inside, started pushing and shoving hurling verbal insults.
He explained, “People were shouting and telling him to step down, and such. I had to calm everyone down, and made sure the supporters are also in the know that matters are being resolved.”
“I had to shout from the window upstairs to the crowd to calm them down.”
Things eventually did calm down, when Vell Paari together with Youth Chief T. Mohan took to the stage to explain the details of the meeting and resolutions planned moving forward.
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