MIC boss nominated ex-aide for senatorship

While the rumblings continue over the MIC senatorship, another name has surfaced, giving it a new twist.

It appears that MIC president S Samy Vellu had nominated his former press aide and close confidant, E Sivabalan, 45, to fill the party’s first senate vacancy in January this year.

However, before his nomination could be endorsed by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, the post was given to MIC deputy president G Palanivel following a “horse-trading” between Samy Vellu and Najib just two days before nomination day (April 17) for the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election.

Palanivel, Ezam made senators

MIC deputy president G Palanivel, former PKR Youth chief Ezam Mohd Nor, who defected to Umno, Rahim and Co executive chairperson Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman and Pagoh Wanita Umno chief Noriah Mahat.
Rumours has it Prime Minister Najib undermine the MIC President and instead gave Senatorship to G Palanivel ,Samy protege. Rumours has it this is a reward for winning by election Hulu Selangor.

'Unstoppable' Samy slams critics in and out of BN -Najib has been marginalising Samy Vellu, such as in the case of the senatorship offered to the latter's deputy G Palanivel.

KUALA LUMPUR: MIC president S Samy Vellu has slammed critics who constantly brand the party as weak and unable to muster support from the Indian community for Barisan Nasional.

His anger was directed at those within the ruling coalition as well.

Although he did not mention names, it is certain that the veteran politician had Umno in his line of fire as well.

“If any outsider or BN party feels that MIC is weak, that indicates their own weakness because they are unable to know or realise the strength of their own family.

“They have actually failed to understand the strength of MIC,” he said.