MIC president plans to go on leave for two months

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KUALA LUMPUR: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu plans to go on leave for two months, once he sorts out certain party matters.

“The date has not been decided yet,” he said.

On whether this would provide a training opportunity for his deputy to take over the party, Samy Vellu said Datuk G. Palanivel did not need any training.

“He knows how to carry out his responsibilities. When I go on leave, he will be the acting president,” Samy Vellu told reporters after chairing the party’s central working committee (CWC) meeting here yesterday.

His break is expected to signal the start of a leadership transition in the party.

During his leave, Samy Vellu said he would focus on obtaining more infrastructure projects from India for Malaysian companies.

This was the first CWC meeting after the party polls on Sept 12.

On another matter, he said the disciplinary committee had agreed to take legal action against former vice-president Datuk V. Govindaraj for tarnishing the party’s image in the media.

“We have not made any decision on former deputy president Datuk S. Subramaniam who also tarnished the image of the party in the run-up to the polls,” Samy Vellu said.

On Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak agreeing to launch the Makkal Sakthi Party on Oct 10, Samy Vellu said he did not want to comment.

“We will carry out our work to get Indians to vote for Barisan Nasional in the Bagan Pinang by-election. We are confident of doing that,” he said.