Kuala Lumpur, August 1 – MIC Youth leader C.Sivarraajh has slammed Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Mohamad Hassan’s statement that “UMNO can capture the state on its own and that BN component parties – especially MCA, MIC and Gerakan – should be left on their own presumably to die”.
“This might be true but if UMNO decides on this, it will not get any Indian or Chinese votes anywhere in Malaysia and that includes Kadazan, Muruts and Ibans and Dayaks, Orang Asli and others! The simple fact is this – we need each other to survive. No one race can hope to rule Malaysia on its own let alone tiny Negri Sembilan” Sivarraajh said in a statement today.
“This is the secret and strength of the BN ruling formula. All for one, and one for all – together we are strong and alone, we become fodder! UMNO/BN should never let component parties to die alone. Hassan is wrong and short-sighted to demand that Malay majority seats be given to UMNO to contest. What about the minorities in this Malay majority seats? If you don’t include them in the BN family, their votes will go to the opposition parties” warned Sivarraajh.
“The reasons why MIC, MCA and Gerakan were wiped out in the last general election are well known. The Jeram Padang seat, the only seat won by MIC candidate in Negeri Sembilan was won because many Malays in the constituency voted for an Indian although he was from a non-UMNO party” Sivarraajh said.
Sivarraajh also reminded Hassan that BN managed to win about 30 Parliamentary seats along the West Coast because of the minority votes and as a result “he should be short-sighted”.
“Hassan should think first before opening his mouth and he should not damage BN’s chances in many other areas, by taking all Malay majority seats in Negri Sembilan. Again what might work in your tiny Negri Sembilan, will not work in other larger States like Johore or Selangor or Pahang which have sizeable minority votes” Sivarraajh warned.
