Mahathir finally dumps his most trusted lieutenant.Mahathir: Samy stifled Indian voices
The problems plaguing the Indian community could be resolved by removing MIC president S Samy Vellu who stifled Indian voices, said Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday.
Mahathir said removing the MIC leader would allow more Indian voices to be heard.
Mahathir also criticised Samy for creating excuses about bringing up Indian issues at the Cabinet level.
"That is his excuse. I know how much he talks in the Cabinet. Don’t (say) something that others cannot prove because nobody heard him in Cabinet except us.
"He talks, but these things were not the issues that he raised - like the recovery of money for the Indian community who were brought here by force and all that.
"He never mentioned that, I’ve never heard him. He never said that the Malays were committing genocide and ethnic cleansing. He never said that. Why didn’t he say that?" he asked.
Mahathir said removing the MIC leader would allow more Indian voices to be heard.
Mahathir also criticised Samy for creating excuses about bringing up Indian issues at the Cabinet level.
"That is his excuse. I know how much he talks in the Cabinet. Don’t (say) something that others cannot prove because nobody heard him in Cabinet except us.
"He talks, but these things were not the issues that he raised - like the recovery of money for the Indian community who were brought here by force and all that.
"He never mentioned that, I’ve never heard him. He never said that the Malays were committing genocide and ethnic cleansing. He never said that. Why didn’t he say that?" he asked.
"Samy Vellu did not ask for assistance. The problem is that he is preventing other Indians from having a say."
"(Indian Progressive Front president MG) Pandithan was got rid of, (former MIC deputy president S) Subramaniam was got rid of, K Pathmanaban died but of course before that, he was (former MIC vice president).
"That is his (Samy Vellu) way of doing things and of course the other voices cannot reach me. And of course, he doesn’t say there is this battling among the Indians," he explained.
Read the interview here Q&A: Indian grouses not with me but Samy
3 comments:
yeap.... sounds familiar!
typical malaysian culture "blaming others for ownself weakness and failure"...
sounds like him, looks like him, and now its really from him.
you know lah who that could be... him lor!
My, my !
Is Tun Dr M exercising damage control to protect his "legacy" ?
Purple Haze,
You may be right.
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