I refer to MIC president S Samy Vellu's recent statement that dividing Indians will impede the progress of the community and also his outburst against the critics of MIC's medical college.

Samy fails to realise that he, more than anything or anyone else, is the cause for division among the Indians in the country. His arrogance and 'superiority complex' has divided the community into different camps and parties.

It was due to him and during his era when many Indian-based parties and NGO's emerged and managed to attract disgruntled MIC members into their camps thus paving the way for a divided Indian community.

Samy again demonstrated his arrogance by brushing aside feedback from concerned citizens on the proposed multi-million ringgit medical school.

He does not accept feedback positively and ridicules them instead. Is this the way a leader should behave?

His justification for the setting up of a medical school is laughable. He claims that there is a shortage of universities in the country and that the medical school is set up to enable more students to enter institutions of higher learning.

Development of education in this country is the responsibility of the education ministry and the government. Why should MIC squeeze the Indian community for donations to build the medical school? Are the donors' family members guaranteed a place in the medical school?

I believe that the money could be well spent for other purposes, for the advancement of the Indian community.

Samy should learn to be humble and respect feedback from the public. After all who is he without the support of the rakyat ?