Battle continues: Subra flays ‘desperate’ Samy
“He knows that a defeat or the failure of BN to secure Indian votes would only point to his failed leadership in MIC as he has lot of answering to do on the highly publicised scandals in Maika Holdings Bhd, MIED and Aimst University and on the attempts by some private individuals to hijack the prized assets of MIED.”
Free Malaysia Today
The never ending feud between MIC president S Samy Vellu and S Subramaniam has resurfaced once again as the clock ticks down for the Hulu Selangor by-election. The public spat comes at a crucial time, and could prove to be a detrimental factor in the by-election where MIC deputy president G Palanivel is expected to contest.
Palanivel, with the blessings of Samy Vellu, had defeated Subramaniam and another candidate S Sothinathan in the battle for MIC’s number two post last year.
In a statement today, Subramaniam expressed anger over articles appearing in the Samy Vellu family-owned Tamil Nesan daily which implied that he and his supporters are undermining Palanivel’s chances.
He said the articles, penned by anonymous writers, had a “sinister and ulterior political motive to sow the seeds of hatred and animosity among MIC and Barisan Nasional supporters”.
“These articles only go to show Samy Vellu’s desperate attempts in conspiring to find scapegoats and plausible reasons now itself in the event MIC is defeated in Hulu Selangor.
“Instead of using the by-election as an opportunity to unite the different factions in MIC to win the seat, Samy Vellu has created further animosity between supporters of MIC leaders, thereby damaging BN’s chances of securing a victory,” he said.
“He knows that a defeat or the failure of BN to secure Indian votes would only point to his failed leadership in MIC as he has lot of answering to do on the highly publicised scandals in Maika Holdings Bhd, MIED and Aimst University and on the attempts by some private individuals to hijack the prized assets of MIED.
“Despite all his failures and setbacks, Samy Vellu still wants to be the sole campaigner in Hulu Selangor on behalf of MIC and is clearly making a frantic attempt to save his leadership,” he added.
Subramaniam said the MIC president of three decades is worried that a possible defeat would accelerate his departure from MIC.
