War of words ends between former Malaysian PM and MIC chief Samy VelluSeptember 21st, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The war of words between former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Malaysian Indian Congress President S. Samy Vellu seems to have been doused.
Malaysian PM to discuss MIC leadership change plan with Samy VelluSeptember 21st, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak will meet Malaysian Indian Congress president S. Samy Vellu to discuss the leadership change plan of the party.
MIC chief Samy Vellu says he won't retire before 2012September 19th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Rejecting former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's demand to immediately step down as the Malaysian Indian Congress Chief, S. Samy Vellu has said that he would stick to his original plan and resign in 2012.
Former Malaysian PM, MIC chief Samy Vellu engaged in war of wordsSeptember 19th, 2009 PUTRAJAYA - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has warned that Malaysian Indian Congress President S. Samy Vellu will become a liability to the Barisan Nasional in the next general election since his leadership has failed.
Samy Vellu says sorry, Mahathir says doesn't matterSeptember 18th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) chief S. Samy Vellu has said 'sorry' for the insulting remark made by one of his party colleagues against former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad who in turn said that it does not matter.
Samy Vellu disappointed with caste politics reports within MICAugust 26th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress chief S. Samy Vellu has expressed disappointment over reports that many top party leaders are indulging in caste politics in the wake of election for top party posts.
Malay Indian body demands for 7.4 per cent employment quota for Indians in GLCsJuly 31st, 2009 KUALA TERENGGANU - The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has said that it wants at least a 7.4 per cent quota in employment for Indians in Government-Linked Companies (GLC), including positions in senior managerial and executive front. This was conveyed by MIC president Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu, who was opening the Terengganu MIC delegates' conference here.
'Too many Malay-Indian political parties will make Indians suffer'July 20th, 2009 SEREMBAN - Malaysian Indian Congress President S. Samy Vellu has said that the formation of too many political parties representing Malay Indians will only harm the community.
We expect `more good things' from Malaysian PM: Samy VelluJuly 13th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Senior Malaysian Indian leader S. Samy Vellu has welcomed Prime Minister Najib Tun Razaks several gestures towards the Indian community and has expressed the hope that more good things would follow.
MIC to woo Indians with help from NGOsJuly 5th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress has been moving silently on the ground, wooing disgruntled Indians who are angry with the handling of several issues by the opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat. The campaign mounted by MIC president S.
MIC to fight for inclusion of Tamil language and literature subjects in curriculumJune 19th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - In a bid to enable Malay Tamil students to take Tamil language and literature subjects, the Malaysian Indian Congress has said it wants to extend the 10-subject limit for SPM students to 11 subjects by 2010. "We have received feedback from students, and their parents, who are worried about not being able to take the two subjects due to the limit," The Star quoted MIC President S.
MIC wants Sedition Act on writer for terming Malay Indians 'immigrants'June 4th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress has urged the government to take immediate action against a writer of Mingguan Malaysia for indirectly referring the Chinese and Indians in Malaysia as immigrants. MIC president S.
Malaysian Indian Congress chief to demit post after training his deputyApril 26th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress president S. Samy Vellu will stay a year-and-half at the most, as he wants time to "train" his deputy, who will be elected in September.
Samy Vellu becomes MIC president for 11th timeMarch 23rd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress president S. Samy Vellu has won the party presidency for a record 11th term, and has immediately declared it would be his last term in office.
Malaysian Indian Congress plans to win back dissidentsJanuary 29th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is planning a homecoming for its dissidents prior to the party's presidential election in March, a media report said. K.P. Samy, a former MIC central working committee member whose branch was closed in January last year for supporting the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), has been reinstated in the party.