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'Drunken youth disturbing Malaysian Indian Congress rallies'
Malaysia News.Net
Thursday 28th February, 2008 (IANS)
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) chief S. Samy Vellu has blamed the opposition for providing alcoholic drinks to Indian youths to create a 'ruckus' at his party's functions.
'It has become a new technique. They get the youths drunk. So they come and make noise in the streets,' he told the media.
Vellu said 70 percent of the youths, who created a ruckus at the MIC functions, were not registered voters.
'We are not frightened by their scare tactics. Nothing is going to move me. We have more youths than them but we do not resort to such demonstrations,' he was quoted as saying in The Star Thursday.
He said opposition parties were also using the controversial outfit, Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), as their cover to get the youths to cause disruption.
He said the MIC has launched an advertising campaign in the newspapers in the run-up to the March 8 general elections to counter the charges that it has not done enough for the two million-plus Malaysians of Indian origin.
Vellu, the country's works minister, is also facing criticism from some critics inside the party who say he has stayed too long. Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) has also criticised Vellu.
There have been reports of Vellu being asked questions at poll meetings. Vellu has been hitting back, asking his questioners whether they read the Tamil dailies or were staying abroad. Most Malaysians of Indian origin are Tamil.
'Maybe the newspapers do not write about programmes carried out by MIC and they have, therefore, come to the conclusion that we are not doing anything.'
He said this when asked to comment on the full-page advertisement headlined 'MIC Cares ... The power of the truth' Wednesday which detailed the benefits enjoyed by the community because of the MIC's efforts.
'The advertisements are the first of four strategies to counter negative claims,' Vellu told media after witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Masterskill College Of Nursing and Health and the MIC's Education Bureau.
Vellu is contesting from Sengkai Siput for the ninth time.
MIC owns educational institutions that cater to the Tamil speaking populace that is its principal vote base.
The MoU will see the setting up of a 1 million ringgit ($312,148) Masterskill Intellectual Development Fund to provide scholarships to poor students planning to study at the college.
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Comments on this story
Agazo Buhus
02-29-08, 01:51 AM |
Samy Vellu
Samy Vellu like it both ways. Just never been caught.
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abdul razak
02-28-08, 09:57 PM |
samy
The above news is wrong. People are not drunk - it is samy who is power drunk. He goes around threatening people with all sorts of things - with him he carries around about 50 hoolings - to create trouble and to protect samy. People are fed up with samy. He has no chance this time. you wait and see. He is one of the most corrupt ministers. the ACA should investigate him. This is the job of ACA WHO HAVE THE POWER UNDER THE Anti Corruption Laws. People cannot do on their own.
MAKKAL KURAL
(Peoples Voice)
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laysia
02-28-08, 09:38 PM |
The Message is cearly on the Wall ...
Well guess Vellu should get the message now . Indians wants some one new to represent them and Vellu have overstayed in MIC . Hope Vellu will plan a smooth transition after the election but the way Vellu is running MIC , it seems like he is trying to potray that no one is capable of heading MIC except for him . Anyway Good Luck Vellu , its better to step down gracefully rather than being FORCED to step down .
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Educated Thinker
02-28-08, 02:02 PM |
The next Samy Vellu
You are dealing with professional now no more estate workers who listen to what you said. You should leave now and replace the old chair with a new chair for the next person
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sha
02-28-08, 11:34 AM |
SHUT UP YOU VELLU
I HOPE YOU WILL RESIGN.
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jepalau
02-28-08, 09:51 AM |
'Drunken youth disturbing Malaysian Indian Congress rallies'
Indians go back to Roses. Do not make yourselves look stupid with drinking of alcohol. Keep your minds sharp. you need to do this to conteract the Malay schizophrenic minds who will twist your good character and have extra power when you use alcohol.
Vellu may not be your best leader to put forward for the indian cause.
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TRUE INDIAN
03-13-08, 11:21 PM |
We have to chase Samy Velu
Dear Indian,
Samy Velu final plan is to rob his final money if the goverment allocate for the indian community.We have to chase this bastard away from MIC.HE IS THE DISASTER for the indians in Malaysia.ALL OF US SHOULD HAVE TO VOICE OUT TO CHASE THIS GUY BY SENDING POST CARD TO MIC OFFICE STARTING FROM march 2008
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prasad28
04-03-08, 08:48 AM |
The time for him to get lost.
enaught is enaught,samy bastard has make money more then enought.
Now the time for him to die ,,,
dei samy ,,find a way to resign.
there are better candidates to replace u
,,,,,
get out bastard
regards,
prasad Youth
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