Samy: Some want to see MIC burn
Burn ? They wanted you die lah ... and you know that. By G Vinod KUALA LUMPUR: S Samy Vellu, who is in the final lap of his MIC presidency, has revealed that certain quarters desired to witness the incineration of the party. And this was the reason behind him naming current deputy president G Palanivel as his successor, and vice-president Dr S Subramaniam as the next number two. This, Samy Vellu added, would ensure a smooth transition in MIC, which he had led for three decades. Without revealing names, he said: "Some people want to see our peaceful house (MIC) razed.” “So I named them (Palanivel and Subramaniam) as leaders to ensure that does not happen," he told reporters at the sidelines of a function here. The former works minister also advised the incoming top leaders not to heed the “negative voices” and focus on their work. "As party leaders, you must not listen to them and put party interests first," he stressed. MIC is strongest Meanwhile, the MIC president ...