RoS rejects MIC request to extend deadline for re-elections – Bernama

The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has rejected MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel's request for an extension to the 90-day deadline for re-election.

According to MIC vice-president Datuk M. Saravanan, who met the R0S today, the registrar had issued a letter to the MIC on January 6, informing the party that the earlier directive to hold re-election for branch (30 days), division (60 days) and MIC Central Working Committee (90 days) from January 31, was final.

"In the letter, the RoS had said no appeal will be entertained. Until today, the issue of MIC branches has yet to be solved although the deadline is only 10 days away.

"Notice must be given 14 days before an election is held. I believe the branches will be considered defunct automatically. However, it is up to the RoS to give another opportunity," he said when met at the RoS office in Putrajaya today.

Saravanan, who is also the deputy youth and sports minister, expressed concern and disappointment over the MIC president's complacency in resolving the matter, which has besieged the party with more than 600,000 members.

Following the deadlock, Saravanan said he had submitted a letter to the RoS to seek its approval to enable the MIC delegates of the 2009-2012 term to take over the party's role to hold a re-election.

"As we are aware, the party's elections held in 2013 had been declared null and void. Therefore, I have asked the RoS to recognise leaders elected to office for the 2009-2012 term to decide the party’s future.

"I hope the RoS will approve our request. We will then meet the divisions to find a solution and probably go ahead with the re-election as per the directive by RoS."

On December 5, the RoS ordered MIC to hold fresh elections for three vice-presidents and 23 CWC seats within 90 days after finding irregularities in the elections held during the 68th MIC general meeting on November 30, 2013.

The RoS had advised the party not to hold its annual general meeting until the matter was resolved. – Bernama, January 20, 2015.

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