SEREMBAN: The MIC has reminded other Barisan Nasional component parties to stay out of the Indian community's affairs.
Its president, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, said there were some BN component party leaders who had been meeting the Indian community and trying to get it to voice its problems.
"They are trying to stir the pot. Let the MIC worry about the Indian community. The other parties should concentrate on helping their own communities," he said without naming the parties.While the 14 BN component members are dominated by a particular race, the People's Progressive Party and Gerakan have a strong Indian voice.
Samy Vellu was speaking after attending the Tafe College convocation ceremony here yesterday. Present were MIC vice-presidents Tan Sri K.S. Nijhar and Datuk S. Vee-rasingam and state MIC chief Datuk T. Rajagopalu.
Samy Vellu also said that the MIC was confident of winning all the seats it would contest in the next general election despite the current unhappiness among the Indian community.
"MIC has a very good record in the general election and I am confident that the Indian community will continue to support BN." He said that only a small segment of the community was dissatisfied and behind demonstrations and protests.
He also said the party would name more women candidates in the general election.
"We have always given opportunities for our women members. We now have a woman parliamentary secretary and women state executive council members." He also blasted the opposition for disrespecting a Hindu temple in Ipoh by lighting candles inside the temple during Thaipusam while protesting against the detention of Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders under the Internal Security Act.
In Kuala Lumpur, Samy Vellu demanded that opposition leader Lim Kit Siang apologise to the Indian community for asking the people to light candles in a temple.
"Hindus never hold vigils in a temple. It is against our beliefs. Kit Siang does not know anything about the religion, so he shouldn't ask people to do things against the faith."
Its president, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, said there were some BN component party leaders who had been meeting the Indian community and trying to get it to voice its problems.
"They are trying to stir the pot. Let the MIC worry about the Indian community. The other parties should concentrate on helping their own communities," he said without naming the parties.While the 14 BN component members are dominated by a particular race, the People's Progressive Party and Gerakan have a strong Indian voice.
Samy Vellu was speaking after attending the Tafe College convocation ceremony here yesterday. Present were MIC vice-presidents Tan Sri K.S. Nijhar and Datuk S. Vee-rasingam and state MIC chief Datuk T. Rajagopalu.
Samy Vellu also said that the MIC was confident of winning all the seats it would contest in the next general election despite the current unhappiness among the Indian community.
"MIC has a very good record in the general election and I am confident that the Indian community will continue to support BN." He said that only a small segment of the community was dissatisfied and behind demonstrations and protests.
He also said the party would name more women candidates in the general election.
"We have always given opportunities for our women members. We now have a woman parliamentary secretary and women state executive council members." He also blasted the opposition for disrespecting a Hindu temple in Ipoh by lighting candles inside the temple during Thaipusam while protesting against the detention of Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders under the Internal Security Act.
In Kuala Lumpur, Samy Vellu demanded that opposition leader Lim Kit Siang apologise to the Indian community for asking the people to light candles in a temple.
"Hindus never hold vigils in a temple. It is against our beliefs. Kit Siang does not know anything about the religion, so he shouldn't ask people to do things against the faith."
