Former MIC president S Samy Vellu is offering to be the middleman to broker peace between the rival factions in the party that he once led for three decades.
However, Samy said, he would only assume this role if requested to by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is also BN chairperson.
"We cannot cross the line and say that we want to be the middleman.
"But if they want me to do so, then I will be the middleman," he told reporters after attending a seminar at Universiti Malaya this morning.
Samy, who is also the government's special envoy on infrastructure to India and South Asia, reminded politicians that they should first think about the plight of the Indians, instead of power.
“I hope the MIC crisis will be resolved as soon as possible because it is not good for the Indian community.
“Politicians should think about the community first, rather than about who will obtain power. Anyone can be in power if they are chosen by the rakyat,” he said.
'Leaders have forgotten their roots'
Asked about the various news reports that have presented the MIC conflict as worsening, Samy said he agreed with the reports.
He explained that this was the result of the difference during the time when he was the party’s president and today’s scenario.
The MIC leaders of today, he added, have forgotten their roots, to the extent that they have neglected their role to serve the Indian community.
“Nobody cares about the Indian community and the party any more. At the party’s headquarters, only four or five people are working. This is not the MIC that I once led.
“Leaders nowadays don’t have time to go to the headquarters or to provide their services to the community.
“In such a scenario, can they save the party? They don't even have time for the community and have forgotten their roots,” Samy said.
The internal party conflict began after the Registrar of Societies (ROS) directed the party to conduct a re-election for the three vice-presidents posts and 23 central working committee member posts.
Party president G Palanivel said yesterday he and his deputy Dr S Subramaniam would “stand-down” their row following weeks of heated debate and scuffles between warring factions in MIC.
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, on the other hand, had said he had discussed the matter with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and a meeting would be held soon with the component party’s senior leaders.
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However, Samy said, he would only assume this role if requested to by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is also BN chairperson.
"We cannot cross the line and say that we want to be the middleman.
"But if they want me to do so, then I will be the middleman," he told reporters after attending a seminar at Universiti Malaya this morning.
Samy, who is also the government's special envoy on infrastructure to India and South Asia, reminded politicians that they should first think about the plight of the Indians, instead of power.
“I hope the MIC crisis will be resolved as soon as possible because it is not good for the Indian community.
“Politicians should think about the community first, rather than about who will obtain power. Anyone can be in power if they are chosen by the rakyat,” he said.
'Leaders have forgotten their roots'
Asked about the various news reports that have presented the MIC conflict as worsening, Samy said he agreed with the reports.
He explained that this was the result of the difference during the time when he was the party’s president and today’s scenario.
The MIC leaders of today, he added, have forgotten their roots, to the extent that they have neglected their role to serve the Indian community.
“Nobody cares about the Indian community and the party any more. At the party’s headquarters, only four or five people are working. This is not the MIC that I once led.“Leaders nowadays don’t have time to go to the headquarters or to provide their services to the community.
“In such a scenario, can they save the party? They don't even have time for the community and have forgotten their roots,” Samy said.
The internal party conflict began after the Registrar of Societies (ROS) directed the party to conduct a re-election for the three vice-presidents posts and 23 central working committee member posts.
Party president G Palanivel said yesterday he and his deputy Dr S Subramaniam would “stand-down” their row following weeks of heated debate and scuffles between warring factions in MIC.
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, on the other hand, had said he had discussed the matter with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and a meeting would be held soon with the component party’s senior leaders.
Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/287806
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