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MIC pledges to back Anwar, even if it leaves BN
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Rex Tan
MIC president SA Vigneswaran rules out the possibility of going solo, saying the party must join another coalition if it decides to leave BN
MIC president SA Vigneswaran said the party’s central working committee will make the final decision on whether to leave BN ‘as soon as possible’.
SHAH ALAM: MIC has pledged to continue supporting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim until the end of his term, even if the party decides to part ways with Barisan Nasional.
MIC president SA Vigneswaran ruled out the possibility of going solo, saying the party must join another coalition if it does leave BN.
However, he maintained that MIC will only decide which coalition to join if it decides to withdraw from BN, which it co-founded with Umno and MCA over 50 years ago.
Vigneswaran added that the party’s central working committee will make the final decision on whether to leave BN “as soon as possible”.
“Most importantly, we are in a dilemma because the prime minister himself has not committed any wrong (in this development). So we are firm about supporting him for the next two years.
“We have guaranteed before that we will support Anwar through this term. That decision is still in effect,” he told reporters after the conclusion of MIC’s annual convention at IDCC Shah Alam today.
The former Kota Raja MP said MIC delegates unanimously agreed today to pass two resolutions – leaving BN but deferring the final decision to the central working committee and party president.
“We’re not playing politics. We’re just fed up (about our position in BN). We made this decision to make sure any power-sharing formula must be based on the principle of dignity.”
Vigneswaran said Anwar was aware of the developments and that he had discussed the matter with the Pakatan Harapan chairman last Friday.
“I spoke to him, not to negotiate seats but to tell him we want to leave BN. He advised me to rethink because we have been with BN for a long time.”
The former Senate president added that BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had not been informed yet about the matter as MIC viewed it as an internal affair.
He also said he believed MIC elected representatives would be able to keep their seats if the party leaves BN as the anti-hopping law dealt with individuals hopping parties and not political parties switching support.
MIC president SA Vigneswaran ruled out the possibility of going solo, saying the party must join another coalition if it does leave BN.
However, he maintained that MIC will only decide which coalition to join if it decides to withdraw from BN, which it co-founded with Umno and MCA over 50 years ago.
Vigneswaran added that the party’s central working committee will make the final decision on whether to leave BN “as soon as possible”.
“Most importantly, we are in a dilemma because the prime minister himself has not committed any wrong (in this development). So we are firm about supporting him for the next two years.
“We have guaranteed before that we will support Anwar through this term. That decision is still in effect,” he told reporters after the conclusion of MIC’s annual convention at IDCC Shah Alam today.
The former Kota Raja MP said MIC delegates unanimously agreed today to pass two resolutions – leaving BN but deferring the final decision to the central working committee and party president.
“We’re not playing politics. We’re just fed up (about our position in BN). We made this decision to make sure any power-sharing formula must be based on the principle of dignity.”
Vigneswaran said Anwar was aware of the developments and that he had discussed the matter with the Pakatan Harapan chairman last Friday.
“I spoke to him, not to negotiate seats but to tell him we want to leave BN. He advised me to rethink because we have been with BN for a long time.”
The former Senate president added that BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had not been informed yet about the matter as MIC viewed it as an internal affair.
He also said he believed MIC elected representatives would be able to keep their seats if the party leaves BN as the anti-hopping law dealt with individuals hopping parties and not political parties switching support.
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Vigneswaran sounded as if he wants to leave BN but NOT necessarily joins PN - probably angling for Pakatan, wakakaka, what with his continuing support for Anwar.
Treacherous bastards
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