Anti-Samy Vellu rally to draw 10,000, claims organiser
(Bernama) – About 10,000 people are expected at the launching of the Anti-Samy Vellu Movement (Gerakan Anti Samy Vellu or GAS) at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) this Sunday, the party’s sacked deputy Youth chief V. Mugilan has claimed.
He said the number expected initially was 7,000, but had now risen to 10,000 as more people had thrown their support behind GAS.
“Those expected to attend the gathering include MIC members, Maika Holdings shareholders and other members of the Indian community who are not party members,” he told a press conference held at a restaurant, here, today.
Mugilan also disclosed that he himself had on Monday booked the Dewan Merdeka at PWTC for the gathering and not Umno as claimed by MIC Youth chief T. Mohan yesterday.
He said as the Dewan Merdeka could only accommodate 5,000 people, large screens would be placed outside the hall to enable the others to follow the proceeding inside.
Mugilan, who was sacked by MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu last Thursday, is asking the latter to step down in July instead of the year end as suggested earlier.
He said the latest decision was made due to the mounting anti-Samy Vellu sentiment and calls for the party supremo to step down.
Mugilan said he would announce a plan at the GAS launching for Samy Vellu to quit the party presidency earlier than he (Samy Vellu) had planned.
Also present at the press conference were former party Central Working Committee members K.P. Samy and G. Kumar Aamaan who were also sacked by Samy Vellu on Monday.
Asked what would happen if the gathering fails to get Samy Vellu to stop down early, Mugilan said: “We will tell the media that Samy Vellu is the best leader. We will keep quiet and surrender.”
Mugilan also showed the receipt dated May 24 for the payment of RM5,000 for booking the Dewan Medeka which was made in his name.
He said the receipt was handed over to the Dang Wangi police station to apply for a permit to hold the GAS gathering on Sunday.
Meanwhile, in IPOH, Perak MIC has urged the rally organiser to cancel the gathering if they still love the party.
Its chairman Datuk S. Veerasingham said those involved should let the power transition to take place in an orderly manner.
“The rally is not necessary. Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has said that he would relinquish his post and hand it over to his successor,” he told a news conference.
