‘Barat’ Maniam threatens to open Samy’s can of worms
By B Nantha Kumar, Free Malaysia Today
KUALA LUMPUR: Petaling Jaya Selatan MIC division chairman V Subramaniam, better known as Barat Maniam, has threatened to divulge MIC president S Samy Vellu’s “secrets” if the latter persists in ignoring him for a senate seat.
Speaking to FMT, he said: “I have enough evidence to show Samy Vellu’s real character. It is time for him to retreat and allow fair representations in the party.”
Barat Maniam, who has been an MIC member since 1978, is seething at having been overlooked numerous times for party posts and senatorship.
Claiming to have been waiting patiently on the sidelines, he said the situation in the party has now got out of hand.
“MIC is no more a party that represents the Indian community in Malaysia. In fact, it has already become Samy Vellu family’s party.
“Just look at the current positions in MIC. Who is the Youth wing chief, who is party secretary-general, who is Putera chief and who holds a Cabinet minister’s post?
“They are all relatives of MIC boss Samy,” he said, alluding to Youth chief T Mohan, secretary-general S Murugesan and vice-president Dr S Subramaniam.
