10,000 People Expected At Anti-Samy Vellu Rally On Sunday

PETALING JAYA, May 26 (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, Wednesday.
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.

Police To Monitor Anti Samy Vellu Rally
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Police will monitor the Anti Samy Vellu Movement (GAS) rally on Sunday although it has been issued a permit, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman said.
He said even with the rally being held indoor, police personnel would be deployed to prevent untoward incidents.
"We received a permit application for the rally and have given the approval because the event will be held indoor at Dewan Merdeka, Putra World Trade Centre.
"We have been told that thousands of supporters will be taking part, so we will keep an eye on the event," he told Bernama.
He said this when asked to comment on MIC Youth deputy chief V. Mugilan's application for a rally permit which was made at the Dang Wangi Police Station on Monday.
The rally is to urge MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu to relinquish his post in July this year instead of 2011.

tunku : mugilan had admitted that he had booked the hall at pwtc so t.mohan should apologize to Umno as he had accused Umno had booked the hall for the rally.samy go gracefully so people will remember you as a good man or else people will curse you forever and think you as an evil man.you time is up,enough is enough.while still being the president samy vellu should take action against t.mohan because of threatening Umno that MIC will pull out from BN.he should know his limit.samy should take action against vell pari-pari and t.mohan if he is really the president of MIC.