Samy Closeshop 
MIC had impliedly issued an ultimatum to the Barisan government to heed their request failure which, they will CLOSE-SHOP, and pack out!
This is the warning issued by their President Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.
A frustrated Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said if the Government failed to help raise Indian equity, the MIC would never seek its help again. As a partner in the Barisan Government, Samy said if the Government did not attend to its requests, such as helping the Indian community achieve three per cent equity, it would not ask the Government for anything again.
"There is no point talking about it after that. We will not talk about equity or anything. We will close shop," Samy said, without elaborating on what "closing shop" meant.
"We are not asking for anything outside what has been outlined. The targets of raising Indian equity from 1.5 per cent to three cent and eradicating poverty among Indians have been outlined in the Third Outline Perspective Plan, which ends in five years’ time."
Samy Vellu said in the first five years of the 10-year plan, the equity share of Indians had not moved from 1.5 per cent. "There are only five more years left to achieve the target and if something drastic is not done, it will be impossible to double Indian equity ownership at this rate."
Samy Vellu was speaking to reporters after attending a briefing by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad at the PM’s Department auditorium here. The briefing and discussion on the economic status, issues and challenges faced by the Indian community was jointly organised by the National Economic Action Council and MIC’s social arm, Yayasan Strategik Sosial.
"The 1.5 per cent equity is not a small amount. It is to the tune of more than RM12 billion and to get Indians to own this kind of money, assets and business deals will take a lot of effort."
Apart from raising Indian equity share, the MIC is also requesting for more Indians to be employed in the government sector. During the question session, several participants asked why there were so few Indians in the civil service. There was a suggestion that Indian representation be increased in local councils and at the higher levels of the administration. One participant said the absence of high-level Indian officials had denied knowledge, licences and business or loan opportunities to the Indian community. Many also raised the issue of eradicating poverty among the Indian community.
The 500-odd participants appeared dissatisfied after the one-and-a-half- hour briefing. When Mustapa asked how many of them were satisfied with his presentation, none raised their hand. When he asked how many were not satisfied, almost all raised their hands. Only when Mustapa assured them that the issues raised would be considered in the Ninth Malaysia Plan did some evince satisfaction.
In the coming MIC Presidential election and General Assembly slated to be held early next year, it would not be surprising that MIC Youth may also decide to parade a SABRE to motivate the challenges faced by the Indian community. Since UMNO Youth had paraded the Keris, I don't think the Barisan government can stop MIC from doing the same.
Precedents had been set by UMNO Youth as to the manner in which each component party in the Barisan would be allowed to illustrate their motivation and to instil "passions" within the community. In literal sense, MIC is seeking the government to grant another form of "Bumi" status for the Indian community such that a new form of economic policy had to be derived to enable the Indian Community to achieve the 3% equity worth some RM12 billion. This sum must be allocated within the NMP and distributed to the community via government development projects, APs, etc. Then, there is also the issue of allocating more positions in the civil service including higher ranking positions, more places in local public universities, and more local council seats and quasi-government institutions for the Indian Communities; and finally more ministerial positions and more seats in parliamentary and state elections. Where are all these going to come from, and who would have to make way to accomodate?
It would be interesting to see the response from UMNO Youth, in particular, their two rhetorical leaders.
MIC had impliedly issued an ultimatum to the Barisan government to heed their request failure which, they will CLOSE-SHOP, and pack out!
This is the warning issued by their President Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.
A frustrated Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said if the Government failed to help raise Indian equity, the MIC would never seek its help again. As a partner in the Barisan Government, Samy said if the Government did not attend to its requests, such as helping the Indian community achieve three per cent equity, it would not ask the Government for anything again.
"There is no point talking about it after that. We will not talk about equity or anything. We will close shop," Samy said, without elaborating on what "closing shop" meant.
"We are not asking for anything outside what has been outlined. The targets of raising Indian equity from 1.5 per cent to three cent and eradicating poverty among Indians have been outlined in the Third Outline Perspective Plan, which ends in five years’ time."
Samy Vellu said in the first five years of the 10-year plan, the equity share of Indians had not moved from 1.5 per cent. "There are only five more years left to achieve the target and if something drastic is not done, it will be impossible to double Indian equity ownership at this rate."
Samy Vellu was speaking to reporters after attending a briefing by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad at the PM’s Department auditorium here. The briefing and discussion on the economic status, issues and challenges faced by the Indian community was jointly organised by the National Economic Action Council and MIC’s social arm, Yayasan Strategik Sosial.
"The 1.5 per cent equity is not a small amount. It is to the tune of more than RM12 billion and to get Indians to own this kind of money, assets and business deals will take a lot of effort."
Apart from raising Indian equity share, the MIC is also requesting for more Indians to be employed in the government sector. During the question session, several participants asked why there were so few Indians in the civil service. There was a suggestion that Indian representation be increased in local councils and at the higher levels of the administration. One participant said the absence of high-level Indian officials had denied knowledge, licences and business or loan opportunities to the Indian community. Many also raised the issue of eradicating poverty among the Indian community.
The 500-odd participants appeared dissatisfied after the one-and-a-half- hour briefing. When Mustapa asked how many of them were satisfied with his presentation, none raised their hand. When he asked how many were not satisfied, almost all raised their hands. Only when Mustapa assured them that the issues raised would be considered in the Ninth Malaysia Plan did some evince satisfaction.
In the coming MIC Presidential election and General Assembly slated to be held early next year, it would not be surprising that MIC Youth may also decide to parade a SABRE to motivate the challenges faced by the Indian community. Since UMNO Youth had paraded the Keris, I don't think the Barisan government can stop MIC from doing the same.
Precedents had been set by UMNO Youth as to the manner in which each component party in the Barisan would be allowed to illustrate their motivation and to instil "passions" within the community. In literal sense, MIC is seeking the government to grant another form of "Bumi" status for the Indian community such that a new form of economic policy had to be derived to enable the Indian Community to achieve the 3% equity worth some RM12 billion. This sum must be allocated within the NMP and distributed to the community via government development projects, APs, etc. Then, there is also the issue of allocating more positions in the civil service including higher ranking positions, more places in local public universities, and more local council seats and quasi-government institutions for the Indian Communities; and finally more ministerial positions and more seats in parliamentary and state elections. Where are all these going to come from, and who would have to make way to accomodate?
It would be interesting to see the response from UMNO Youth, in particular, their two rhetorical leaders.
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