Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu may been seen to be not a favourite among the Malaysian Indian community at this current moment but whatever the circumstances, the community is not going to put him down since his contribution to the Indian community had been somewhat outstanding despite various obstacles.
One thing Malaysian Indian need to realise is he is still a force to be reckon and the Barisan Nasional leaders are fully aware of his firm and authoritative stand on Indian issues. Maybe of late after his unexpected defeat at Sungei Siput, he may be seen to be 'unwilling' to use this firm authority.
The greatest mistake of Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu is to have taken the Indian community for granted and under-estimated the grievances of the 'ground' Indian community as informed by his 'political agents' that they fully will stand by him.
If Datuk Seri Samy Vellu had stood firm by Hindraf's demands or had somewhat shown his support, it would have been a glorious time, not only for him but the Indian community on the whole and his MIC.
Another reason for his failure is, supporting 'dead woods' in MIC. Datuk Seri Samy Vellu should have just allowed the MIC members to decide on suitable candidates and not made his pick. Every human err sometime.
Recent meetings and discussion with ordinary Indians have made him to realise his grave mistake and he is trying to amend his ways so that he could depart with peace that he had effectively contributed to the Indian communities welfare, survival and progress.
It is very clear that only Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu can make this CHANGES at this current moment and he should be allowed his last wish. One thing Malaysians need to realise is that I too despise Datuk Seri Samy Vellu but I personally know that if he sets his mind, he can 'rock the boat'.
The question is, will Datuk Seri Samy Vellu do it?
Trying to challenge Datuk Seri Samy Vellu by Datuk M Muthupaniappan is just a big joke. Datuk Muthupaniappan could be described as a greatest failure to the Indian community. Indians in Negeri Sembilan just got rid of this useless, corrupted and non-effective 'politician' (shame to call him politican), what do you think MIC members on the whole will do.
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Samy Vellu is not a Member of Parliament.
Samy Vellu is not a Minister in the Cabinet.
Samy Vellu is not a Senator in the Dewan Negara (though it can be arranged).
Why should the MIC membership retain him to be the President if he cannot be effective as a member of the legislature or executive bodies in govt ?
His next shot at being a MP is in 4 years time - will he still be relevant then ?
To call a spade a spade, he is nothing in the govt now, other than being a long time ex-MP and ex-cabinet minister. That's the reality.
It is time for him to step aside and let someone else take the party onwards. In that sense, the MCA have at least nominally suceeded in addressing the leasdership issues.
But if the MIC membership still votes him in, that is regression instead of progress.
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