About 20 "thugs" today attempted to stop MIC vice-president M Saravanan from entering the party headquarters to hold a press conference on the party's current crisis.
The men claimed that they were appointed by party president G Palanivel and secretary-general G Kumar Aaman a day before to ostensibly guard the building.
Upon hearing this, some 200 people who accompanied Saravanan to the party headquarters began yelling abuses aimed at Palanivel, including "Palanivel sudah mabuk (Palanivel is drunk)".
The ruckus lasted for about an hour before police forced one of the ring leaders to leave the area and thus dispersing the crowd, including those guarding the entrance.
However, the drama did not end here.
Saravanan's press conference was eventually held 30 minutes later than scheduled, where he received two death threats through the phone.
Saravanan had played the conversation through speakers and allowed the press to listen in.
The caller, speaking in Malay, had threatened to shoot Saravanan.
"Come here then," replied Saravanan nonchalantly. "The reporters want to see you shoot me".
Threats of more protests
During the press conference, Saravanan threatened to organise a march to Palanivel's house should the latter fail to organise an emergency meeting to iron out the party's current problems.
The party has been directed by the Registrar of Societies to hold re-election for all three vice-president's position and 23 central working committee members by mid-February.
However, Palanivel disputing ROS' claims and has not yet indicated that the elections will be held.
Detractors claim that Palanivel is putting the party at risk of deregistration.
"What is wrong with you Palanivel? Do you know what is going on? MIC has been destroyed today and Palanivel's leadership destroyed the party," he said.
He claimed that if the matter is not resolved, he will organise a demonstration comprising 1,000 MIC Youth members, which will involve a march to Palanivel's house.
"Or, I will get 15 CWC members and do my own reshuffle, as it is allowed in the (party) constitution," he said.
Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/287613
The men claimed that they were appointed by party president G Palanivel and secretary-general G Kumar Aaman a day before to ostensibly guard the building.
Upon hearing this, some 200 people who accompanied Saravanan to the party headquarters began yelling abuses aimed at Palanivel, including "Palanivel sudah mabuk (Palanivel is drunk)".The ruckus lasted for about an hour before police forced one of the ring leaders to leave the area and thus dispersing the crowd, including those guarding the entrance.
However, the drama did not end here.
Saravanan's press conference was eventually held 30 minutes later than scheduled, where he received two death threats through the phone.Saravanan had played the conversation through speakers and allowed the press to listen in.
The caller, speaking in Malay, had threatened to shoot Saravanan.
"Come here then," replied Saravanan nonchalantly. "The reporters want to see you shoot me".
Threats of more protests
During the press conference, Saravanan threatened to organise a march to Palanivel's house should the latter fail to organise an emergency meeting to iron out the party's current problems.
The party has been directed by the Registrar of Societies to hold re-election for all three vice-president's position and 23 central working committee members by mid-February.
However, Palanivel disputing ROS' claims and has not yet indicated that the elections will be held.
Detractors claim that Palanivel is putting the party at risk of deregistration.
"What is wrong with you Palanivel? Do you know what is going on? MIC has been destroyed today and Palanivel's leadership destroyed the party," he said.
He claimed that if the matter is not resolved, he will organise a demonstration comprising 1,000 MIC Youth members, which will involve a march to Palanivel's house.
"Or, I will get 15 CWC members and do my own reshuffle, as it is allowed in the (party) constitution," he said.
Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/287613
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