CWC Member Asks Samy Vellu To Step Down

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- A MIC Central Working Committee (CWC) member K.P. Samy on Friday asked party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu to step down by this year for the sake of the community.
"We need an immediate change in the party to save the interest of the Indian community," he told reporters here Friday.
When asked why the president should step down now, the outspoken critic of Samy Vellu said the MIC chief already has enough time to serve the party.
"We (the party) will get the Indians to unite again after he steps down," he said.
Furthermore, K.P. Samy said as proven in the 2008 general election where the party took a beating, the community already rejected both the president and his deputy Datuk G. Palanivel.
"They should get the message from the community. They must give way to others to make sure the party survives," he added.
K.P. Samy said he was against the party president's wish to step down only eight or nine months before his term expires in May, 2012.
Samy Vellu, 74, was re-elected for the ninth time last year.
Several quarters have openly called for the party chief to retire early.
On Thursday, MIC Youth deputy chief V. Mugilan was expelled for asking the party president to vacate his post at the latest by year-end.

I Was Sacked For Asking Samy Vellu To Step Down Sooner - Mugilan

SHAH ALAM, May 21 (Bernama) -- MIC Youth deputy chief V. Mugilan's expulsion from the party has nothing to do with him allegedly sabotaging the party and Barisan Nasional (BN) during the Hulu Selangor by-election.
Rather, he said, he was sacked because he had asked party president Datuk Seri S. Samu Velly to vacate his post latest by year-end.
Mugilan, who would make an appeal on Monday, against the expulsion letter which he received about 11pm yesterday, told Bernama pn Friday.
"The only reason for my sacking, as stated in the letter, was for asking Samy Vellu to step down...it (the sacking) has nothing to do with the issue of (me) sabotaging the party and Barisan Nasional during the Hulu Selangor by-election.
"The letter stated that I was expelled from the party, with immediate effect, and that I may appeal within 14 days from the receipt of the expulsion letter, to the CWC (MIC central working committee, the party's highest decision-making body)."
His demand in asking Samy Vellu to vacate his post with immediate effect or latest by December, came after the party president said he would resign "eight to nine months" before his presidential term ended in May 2012.
He believed that if Samy Vellu vacated the top post, BN could win back at least 80 per cent of the Indian votes in the next general election.
Meanwhile, Mugilan, who is also Hulu Selangor MIC division youth chief, will hold a press conference tomorrow at 11am, at the Lotus restaurant in Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya.
He said, a drastic action plan against Samy Vellu's leadership would be announced at the conference.


tunku : well done, we hope more and more MIC members will come out and force samy vellu to kiss and say good bye to his seat.KP Samy is right, MIC will be much stronger without samy vellu.as i said earlier he is a liability.the Indians hates him, how can he bring stability and support back in the party.