TRUE!!! MALAYSIAN INDIANS HAVE NOT CHANGED - Get rid of selfish Samy

The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is a communal based party and the third largest party in the ruling Barisan National.

It has yet to make any strong reforms to regain the confidence and support of the Indian community who have defected in large numbers over the years.

And for the first time in Malaysian political history, they aligned with the opposition in the 2008 General Election.

Ever since then, the BN has been trying to regain the glorious support it once enjoyed from the masses.

The MIC has not only lost many of its members to other political parties, but has driven away talented Indians who could have brought about a much progressive community.

Since the MIC represents not only its members but also the Indian community, many concerned Malaysians have continuously given their views and input to the leadership but received only abuse in return.MIC has failed the Indians in the last 51 years. The Indian community is lagging behind in terms of economic equity, around one percent since 1970.

The bulk remains poor, often cited as a race that lacks communication skills. The MIC has grown weak to the extent it is being labelled today as an irrelevant party.

So what does the MIC need to do?

It needs to change its leadership and the leadership style from autocratic to participatory by allowing the subordinates to take part in making decisions.

The MIC president recently announced that he would continue to lead as president till 2012, contrary to the pledge that he would quit in September this year.

By doing this he has once again provoked displeasure and resentment not only among the MIC members but also from Malaysians alike.

One wonders how the other leaders of the BN component parties feel about this as Samy Vellu was deemed one of the reasons why the Indians voted for the opposition.

MIC delegates should do what needs to be done. They should consider backing long-time arch rival of the president Datuk S Subramaniam who is going for the deputy president's post and bring him to power.

They should pick candidates based on a good track record, who will work for the party and the well being of all Malaysian - not the president alone.





P Sivakumar
President
Malaysian Indian Business Association (MIBA)