BN will get the Indian swing
It is only with BN that Indians can obtain a larger representation in Parliament and in the Cabinet. With a strong voice in Parliament, Indians have managed to obtain modifications to the novel “Interlok”. It is only with a stronger voice in Parliament that one gets things done. If Pakatan comes to power, no amount of pressure exerted by the Indians can amount to anything. It is always one excuse or another.
FMT LETTER: From Fred Smith, via e-mail (response in the same format as a news report)
By Sillyna Teh
If Pakatan Rakyat becomes the federal government, Indians will suffer. That’s why Indians are swinging back to BN.
COMMENT
Knowing that a few Chinese are aiming to vote for Pakatan Rakyat, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has tripled his efforts to woo the Indian voters. And on March 17, he was in Meru, Klang, exhorting the Indians to stay loyal to BN.
He has promised the Indians citizenship, scholarship, business entrepreneurship, schools, and jobs.
This columnist spoke to a friend in Kapar, Klang, and asked him why he supports MIC and not PKR.
He is a surgeon and his name is Natchitran Venu. Below are his reasons why he is for MIC.
These are his exact comments:
1 PKR pretends to be pro-rakyat while MIC has always been pro-rakyat who will benefit from its (MIC’s) existence.
2 Past record of MIC’s service to the community unlike PKR’s cronyism and nepotism within three families,
3 I don’t subscribe to PKR’s loose morals.
4 PKR is a directionless party with self-centred leaders.
5 PKR and its partners -DAP and PAS – have no knowledge of the original struggle for independence.
6 Pakatan is a coalition of convenience and is just counting its last days.
Going by his above comments which are sound and logical, it is hoped that many Indians will wake up to the fact that they are doing the right thing by returning to MIC.
This is because MIC is in BN and it always has the interest of the community and is supported by 12 other political parties in BN.
Rarely do MIC leaders keep quiet when it comes to protecting the interests of the Indian community. The same also goes for MCA leaders.
Therefore with 100% support from their BN partners, the voices of MIC leaders are heard, not muzzled. In recent times MIC strategy director S Vell Paari has spoken up in public and president G Palanivel continues to engage more subtly and get things done.
MIC’s voice
During the pre-Merdeka days, the Indians were vocal in fighting for Independence as they were known for being active trade unionists.
Over the years, Indian voices have gradually toned down as there were fewer issues, except last year when some Indians demonstrated in front of Parliament and in front of the National Registration Office in Putrajaya in regard to citizenship issues.
This issue is not problematic as there are only very many Indians without citizenship since Aug 31, 1957.
Compare this to the fact that one million non-citizens received citizenship papers overnight although they were not qualified at the time of Malayan independence and you will know the scale of justice experienced by the Indians.
Concerning Indian education, many have done well for themselves although a few have dropped out from school and engage in criminal activities due to lack of opportunities.
Many people always say that Malaysia is a land of opportunities and even the less-skilled can obtain a job. This is so true these days as many unskilled or low-skilled people have shunned low-paying jobs that have been taken up by foreign workers.
That is the reason why Pakatan wants to become the federal government. They will force the Indians to do the jobs of the foreign workers to gradually cut down the number of foreign workers.
It is only with BN that Indians can obtain a larger representation in Parliament and in the Cabinet.
With a strong voice in Parliament, Indians have managed to obtain modifications to the novel “Interlok”. It is only with a stronger voice in Parliament that one gets things done.
If Pakatan comes to power, no amount of pressure exerted by the Indians can amount to anything. It is always one excuse or another.
With Pakatan, Indians cannot ask for more and get more benefits. Indians already know that they have been sidelined in the recent Pakatan manifesto launched on Feb 25. That is so true.
