Down with Samy
There is simply nothing for Samy to do anymore. It’s a shame to keep him any longer as a representative of the Indians.
On Forgive Samy and let him go
Chua CJ: For 28 years you have been the MIC chief, you have done close to nothing for the Indian. Have you personally gone into some of the settlements to see the families there without electricity, clean water and the other basic needs? Do you know that they are a lot of Indians working like a slave as nobody fights for them? What I can see, you are either a coward or only interested in your own wealth. Whenever the government announces something for the Indian, you will come out from your slumber and claim that you have done something for the Indian.
When your fellow MIC man was banned from Parliament because he is fighting for the race, you dare not even dare to say a word. You are only a ‘yes man’ for BN. Not sure if it is true, but I read somewhere that you built a city in India with all the properties you have there. Is there where you plan to hide when you retire? Hindraf has done more in one month than you in 28 years.
You have been sleeping for 28 years and you are now asking the Indians to give you another five years to sleep.
Sathasevam Krishnan: Farewell, Samy. This year is a good year for you to step down. This is the defining moment for the Indians in Malaysia. For far too long, he has misled, lied, cheated and oppressed the Indians. Now the show is over and the curtain must comes down. Samy has to take his bow and get out from the sight of the Indians.
The Maika scandal, the Telekoms shares debacle, the poor state of Tamil schools, the loss of job opportunities in the civil servants, the uprooting of Indians from the estates without any financial help given, temple destructions ... the list goes on.
Samy has failed for the last 28 years so there is no point in extending his term. There is simply nothing for Samy to do anymore. It’s a shame to keep him any longer as a representative of the Indians - he has lost his credibility and the trust of the community.
He should be leaving as respected statesman, not being booed out like this. Is it worth it?
Sudhakar Vasu: Samy Vellu, said this may be his last term, so in other words he wants to continue making money for himself using the Indians’ name. ‘It is not that I wish to go on for 100 years,’ he said which means ‘I just want to make money for another five more years’.
Samy, do you think that with 14 new faces the MIC will change the Indian community? To all the Indian brothers and sisters in Butterworth, God will bless you guys always. Vote wisely. Say no to the buayas.
Christopher Yogaswaran: I was amazed to see on YouTube a video named Samy Vellu visits Padang Jawa.
Here, we Indian Malaysians have a grand self made ‘maestro’ with no less than 10 or more bodyguards visiting a site where a temple was demolished with the FRU being present at the location at the same time. The unrest among our people is clearly reflected by Samy Vellu having the FRU accompany him.
And he calls himself a leader. Let us, Indian Malaysians all over the land stand united and start a petition to oust him fast. Let us gather 100,000 signatures before the coming election and have them presented to the MIC and BN for our united show of no-confidence in this man and his bunch of cronies. Down with Samy Vellu and out with cronism and nepotism.
JR: As Samy said, if the Indian community (not outsiders, ie Hindraf) says that he is no longer need by the Indian community, he would step down. Okay fine. Yesterday, one ex-MIC committee member V Govindarajoo said that Indian community in Malaysia is fed-up with Samy and asked Samy to step down with immediate effect.
Mr. Samy, are you ready to give way for the Indians to see future development? For all the suppressed, oppressed Indians, think wisely about your future and your children’s future before you cast your vote. Just for one time, let us see a change.
On MCA introduces 22 new faces for parliament seats
Citizen: Ex-minister Chua Soi Lek resigned from all government and party posts after the release of the video related to his sexual adventure. He realised his mistake and had to step down which is a good example for others to follow. Well done MCA! You have acted well in accepting the resignation and this must be emulated by other parties in the country. The ex-Minister should have been punished for his misconduct as he had damaged the reputation of MCA and the government. He was left unpunished with the seat now being rewarded to his son.
Indirectly, you are giving the seat back to Chua Soi Lek through his son. Is this what integrity is all about in MCA? Where is this nation heading for? Ong Ka Ting and Ong Ka Chuan, is this how you select the candidates for the general election? Even our great prime minister and the Johor menteri besar have condoned the action of MCA by entrusting the seat to Chua’s son. This has set a precedent whereby any ainister removed from office due to corruption or misconduct shall be replaced by his son or relative.
This has become very evident with Selangor’s Zakaria Mohd Deros’ seat being given to his daughter in-law. Everyone thought that MIC useless but you are no better.
It is time for the voters to wake up and remind the leaders that deserving candidates who had worked hard for the party are always deprived of the opportunity to serve the people.
On Sarawak: Abdul Taib makes way for son
Subra: Great. Finally the CM ‘passes’ over the seat to his son. The Taib Mahmud dynasty has been there for so long in Sarawak and now his niece (daughter of retired ex-CM Rahman) too contests under a BN seat. Taib Mahmud and his family reminds us so much of Suharto and his family. These people have a finger in every pie in that state. Don't you feel sorry for the poor people of Sarawak?
On DAP woos 'king-makers' of Bukit Bintang
Lion King: Looks like the Singapore's kiasu syndrom sets into the local political arena. More and more politicians especially from the opposition parties are standing for both state and parliamentary seats. Just look at our beloved DAP with the Perak state chairman standing for both the Sitiawan state and Beruas parliament seats.
The party said once after the last elections that they have many capable and potential leaders. All of a sudden now, these so-claimed ‘potential and capable leaders’ have disappeared into thin air?
What happens to leaders not in line like Batu Gajah’s Fong Po Kuan? History repeats itself every time elections come. This phenomenon not only happens to the opposition parties but to the ruling parties as well.
So, to all aspiring politicians, just be prepared to be disappointed before any elections aor be a ‘yes man’ to your leaders irrespective of which party you are from.
On Khairy: Anwar and kin no threat
Nirmala Naidu: I pray to God that Anwar Ibrahim has changed, or has he? If he thinks that he can cheat and pretend his way to the hearts of the non-Malays, then in no time his cover will be blown and only the truth will prevail. Under the current circumstances, I am willing to give his party a chance. As Barrack Hussein Obama's campaign slogan says ‘Change’, I hope Anwar has ‘changed’.
I am willing to give him and his party a chance since our pick is so limited. Hopefully, he is sincere this time to honour and uphold truth and integrity. If Khairy says that Anwar, his daughter and wife are no threat, then they should have let Anwar contest.
On Indians should stop their whining
Casey Raj: The writer is very biased and totally unaware of the dilemma the poor Indians are facing in this country as the bulk of them are from the plantations. I come from the plantations, born and brought up and finally worked all my life in it. Life for me was favourable being employed at middle management. The workers too are provided the same but only that their earnings are meagre. There will be two or more working members, maybe with their children being employed in factories nearby to supplement their income.
The problem arises once they retire from the plantations. They are paid a measly RM5, 000 for some 30 years of service and nothing else from the plantations except for their little EPF savings. I have seen many of them struggling with no help or opportunities. With inadequate funds to purchase a house they become squatters or have to pay high rental in urban areas.
This is the reason many turn to crime - not because they want to. The cause of all the social ills among Indians can very much be attributed to the culture shock they face in urban areas, which unfortunately was never addressed by MIC or the government. They have remained silent for all these years as they are resilient and patient but not anymore.
Anantha Paskaran: The writer must be in some Wonderland or have taken some drugs that makes him oblivious to the reality in Malaysia. Let me translate 'systematic discrimination' for him. Systematic means regular, ordinary and orderly. Discrimination means bias, favoritism, prejudice, unfairness, inequity, bigotry and intolerance. As a Malaysian of Indian origin or rather as a non-Malay, I live through and face all of the above on a daily basis.
As per his question of whether the Sikhs, Malayalis, Gujaratis, Sindhis, Punjabis, Goanese, Cantonese, Hokkienese, Fujianese, anyone out of favor with the ruling elite (I have taken the liberty to include a few other discriminated against minorities for his convenience) share the view of 'Not so Stupid', I am absolutely sure the answer is an unequivocal ‘yes’!
He says we must play with the cards we are dealt with. I agree with you but if you are not dealt with any cards or not included in the game, how could you play? Like they say, wake up and smell the coffee. As for his question with regards to what the rich Indians have done to help the less fortunate Indians, I must agree with him that the rich Indian MIC leader has done nothing or rather squandered whatever little scraps that were thrown at us.
R Pathmanaban: Well, I suppose the writer is one of those bumiputera who enjoys all the privileges given by government. No wonder he has no idea about the plight Indian Malaysians are going through. Did he understand the letter he referred to clearly? The points raised by that other writer are very much valid.
We Indians know how much sacrifices we had to go through to become doctors, lawyers and engineers or be successful in business. We don’t get any help like the bumiputeras. All we are asking government is provide us with our rights. Let me ask him one question - what will people like him do if government decides to do away with all those privileges they have been enjoying all these days?
His sincere answer to the above question will open his eyes and of all those people who criticise Indians and Hindraf. Actually, Indians in Malaysia are the ones helping the government and people like the writer by paying our taxes correctly and on time.
Mani Mac: You have stirred every antipathy the Indians have by the audacious declaration that Indians whine. That testy view of yours indicates your superficial understanding of the real plight of the ‘whiners’. You must be addicted to falsehood. If I were you I would not shoot my mouth off without getting the facts. It is not fun and games for us to whine, if that's what your acute mind perceives. I wish you would be sensitive to our tenderest feelings in future.
