Long time MIC supremo, S Samy Vellu, claims a preliminary survey by the party has revealed that many Indians, including youths wanted to join and support the party and Barisan Nasional, after seeing positive changes taking place under Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

samy vellu and mic Samy Vellu said the random survey conducted through direct contacts with Indian NGOs, support and civil groups and individuals throughout the country revealed that many of the requests made by the MIC for the community had been delivered by the Prime Minister.

He said some of the requests included the RM130 million allocation for Tamil schools and the 15 percent quota of the recent sale of 3.33 billion units of Amanah Saham Malaysia shares.

He also commended Najib's deputy Muhyiddin Yassin’s “lightning speed” action in settling the Bukit Jalil Tamil school land problem with an allocation of RM2 million.

"This has also brought ‘a new paradigm shift’ in the thinking of the Indian community towards the BN."

MIC to reach out more to the Indians

“Many Indians who deserted the BN in the last general election have shown renewed interest in returning to the BN,” said Samy Vellu.

indian crowd malaysia 291107 He said he had personally gauged their feelings during his nationwide tour of the country recently.

“We will soon carry out a detailed survey through our branches and with the help of the Indian NGOs,” he said.

Samy Vellu said the survey was important for the party to implement strategies and changes within MIC so as to meet the expectations and aspirations of the Indian community.

He said the MIC would reach out more to the community through restructured and reorganised branches.

“Information on the party’s operations and programmes will be disseminated through the soon-to-be launched MIC portal which will also act as the 'nerve centre' of the MIC," he said.