Samy's Deepavali Pledge
Festival times are such good times for making pledges and BS. In a couple of days, Malaysians and Hindus in particular will be celebrating the Festival of the Lights. Politikus will be out to make their annual pledges. Our local top indian leader is the first to do so. He, once again, pledges to "Ensure Progress of the MIC"; read Malaysian Indian Community, he says; read Malaysian Indian Congress, we say.
After being at the head of the MIC for almost 3 decades, he is still pledging more or less the same. While he is getting fuller headed, the Malaysian Indian Community seems to be heading 'south' economically. Recently there was a mention made by P Ramasamy, that there should be a call for the MIC President resignation not for the shoddy works done by the Works MINstry but for his ineffective leadership of the Indian Community. Not so long ago, Penang MIC chairperson Dr K Rajapathy had this to say regarding the Indian Community of Penang :: “They [the Indian Community] have been largely sidelined from reaping the benefits of economic prosperity enjoyed by the state over the past three decades.” He also pointed out that the Socio-Economy and Environment Research Institute (Seri) study carried out between November 1997 and February 1999 on the socio-economic status of Indian Malaysians in the state revealed that the community share in paid-up capital investments was only 0.2 percent.
So when Samy says that Malaysians of all races, Indians included, have experienced a better quality of life and upward socio-economic mobility through the various action plans adopted by the government, he obviously must mean a MIC other than the one mentioned by Dr K Rajapathy.
Samy Vellu also says that his MIC would continue to ensure the progress of his Malaysian Indian community. "We have now moved towards strategising the Indian community to become more independent and self-sustaining," he said. Read the BERNAMA report in full to know further about Samy's Deepavali pledge and his and the gomen's plans for the Malaysian Indian Community and other Malaysians.
In the meanwhile a "Happy and Bright Deepavali" to all those celebrating and to Samy, "Happy BS too".
After being at the head of the MIC for almost 3 decades, he is still pledging more or less the same. While he is getting fuller headed, the Malaysian Indian Community seems to be heading 'south' economically. Recently there was a mention made by P Ramasamy, that there should be a call for the MIC President resignation not for the shoddy works done by the Works MINstry but for his ineffective leadership of the Indian Community. Not so long ago, Penang MIC chairperson Dr K Rajapathy had this to say regarding the Indian Community of Penang :: “They [the Indian Community] have been largely sidelined from reaping the benefits of economic prosperity enjoyed by the state over the past three decades.” He also pointed out that the Socio-Economy and Environment Research Institute (Seri) study carried out between November 1997 and February 1999 on the socio-economic status of Indian Malaysians in the state revealed that the community share in paid-up capital investments was only 0.2 percent.
So when Samy says that Malaysians of all races, Indians included, have experienced a better quality of life and upward socio-economic mobility through the various action plans adopted by the government, he obviously must mean a MIC other than the one mentioned by Dr K Rajapathy.
Samy Vellu also says that his MIC would continue to ensure the progress of his Malaysian Indian community. "We have now moved towards strategising the Indian community to become more independent and self-sustaining," he said. Read the BERNAMA report in full to know further about Samy's Deepavali pledge and his and the gomen's plans for the Malaysian Indian Community and other Malaysians.
In the meanwhile a "Happy and Bright Deepavali" to all those celebrating and to Samy, "Happy BS too".
posted by Lone @ 11/09/2004 05:06:00 PM
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