Candidates Want More Transparency In MIC Election Process
Sept 7 (Bernama) -- "The counting process is the pinnacle of the entire election process...a high degree of transparency and openess needs to be upheld during the process," he said. (.....more)
Dark secret revealed
7th, 2009 The Malay Mail -- Relating the incident, Govindaraj said: “I was wearing a batik shirt and was in front of the table with the bundle of votes of 10 each. “When the scrutineers’ attention was focused on a commotion I took three stacks of 10 votes each meant for Subra and put them in my pocket. I knew those votes were for Subra. (....more)
S. Subramaniam's own list of 23 candidates
NST, 2009/09/05 -- K.P. Samy, a Subramaniam loyalist, said it was now a do or die battle. "This is the first time we are seeing two full official line-ups. We are ready to take over the party."We are serious. Subramaniam has to prove that he is ready to take over the party and this is why he has come up with his own official line-up." (.....more)
Subra hopes to ride ‘winds of change’
themalaysianinsider.com, Sep 06 2009 -- “I am not just fighting two opponents for the deputy president’s post… there is a third candidate and that’s Samy Vellu,” he said. “I am fighting Samy and his candidate (Datuk G. Palanivel) and another (Datuk S. Sothinathan).”(....more)
Fight fair, CWC candidate tells Samy Vellu
The Star, Sep 06 2009 -- “The president’s team have more resources and funds to meet the delegates in large areas whereas we are forced to go door-to-door. Give us an equal opportunity to talk to the delegates,” he said at a press conference attended by several other candidates on Sunday. (Video: Bernama News (T), NTV 7 English
Samy rides on Najib as Subra gains momentum
By Baradan Kuppusamy, Sept 1 2009, themalaysianinsider.com, –
Subramaniam’s team received a boost today after Datuk K. Tangavellu, a key leader in the Mukulathor caste association, whose members are associated with Samy Vellu, declared his support for the former deputy president. (.....more)
Bala abhors caste politics in MIC contest
2009/08/27, NST, By Suganthi Suparmaniam -- He said he had not initiated the "Nammavar" slogan for the Sept 12 party polls where members of certain castes were pulling together to win positions in the party.
"There are many friends and supporters whom I had helped before who are behind me now. I have helped and supported many people in my life and they are supporting me now. (.....more)
‘Suppressed’ group out to beat Samy Vellu’s line-up
themalaysianinsider.com, By Baradan Kuppusamy, Aug 27 2009 -- “The contest is really between us the Nammavar and them, the Avargal,” he said, referring to Samy Vellu and the better-off people gathered around him who dominate MIC politics and enjoy the largesse allocated to the Indian community. (.....more)
MIC Youth rap Malay Mail
August 26th, 2009 The Malay Mail -- MALAY Mail may have unfortunately given an impression that it was maligning the Indian community
when it made a specific reference to a caste in our graphics accompanying its Page 3 report “MIC battles caste politics” on Aug 24.
We acknowledge that we could have calibrated that word in the graphics differently, and apologise to those aggrieved by our miscue. (.....more)
Nammavar (our people) caste factor in MIC elections
The Traveler, Sunday, August 16, 2009
Once again caste is showing its ugly face in the MIC elections. The Pallar and Parayar, so called low caste people, in MIC have set up a joint group in the party called ‘Nammavar’ (literally means ‘our people’) to be a force in the coming MIC elections, according to reliable sources. (....more)
MIC battles caste politics
August 24th, 2009 The Malay Mail -- "Campaigning for the top posts at the party polls is centred on caste and money politics. Caste politics is despicable but everyone is involved," said a contestant for the vice-presidency. (....more)
NST Live session with Datuk S. Subramaniam
Aug 19 2009 -- I do not believe in the caste system. All Indians are created equal. My political base has always been built upon my service and my relationship with all Indians which has no caste affiliations. But, it cannot be denied that there are caste organisations in the country. Sometimes, they are for cultural, social and educational objectives. Some politicians try to use them for their political agenda. If it suits them, they don't complain. If it is not going their way, they will shout "Caste Politics". (....more)
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