PETALING JAYA, JUNE 28- A MIC leader has requested the party’s top leadership to issue a gag order to members regarding the party elections in September.
Taman Mujur MIC branch chairman VT Rajen said party president G Palanivel must direct all members to stop speaking to the media regarding the party elections.
Rajen said he was concerned over several divisions and branches openly showing their support for certain leaders and this had tarnished the image of others.
“Any announcement on the party elections should be from the party president and his deputy Dr S Subramaniam and secretary-general A Sakthivel,” he told FMT today.
He added that the young Turks in the party must understand the party’s long struggle and sacrifices. “We are in a critical situation now because of the lack of support from the Indians.
Let us unite to get back our community support and strengthen the party before going to the party elections. Rajen said issues concerning the party elections should be resolved internally.
Recently, the MIC’s Central Working Committee (CWC) decided that branch elections would be held between July 12 and Aug 4, divisional elections in September and October and the presidential election on Sept 22.
Elections for the other top national posts, including that of deputy president, will be held in November.
MIC held its last elections in 2009, when S Samy Vellu won the presidency uncontested. He relinquished the post in 2010. Palanivel, then his deputy, became acting president.
Fresh elections were due in 2012, but was postponed to prepare for the 13th general election.
