S.A.VigneswaranChairman, Malaysian Indian Youth Development Foundation (MIYDF)

G Krishnan | Jul 3, 08 4:10pm

I refer to the Malaysiakini report MIC Youth chief quits party.

Understandably, the recent events surrounding Anwar Ibrahim has overshadowed much of the other headlines in the news. I wanted to, however, not let go without some commentary the fact that the MIC Youth chief, SA Vigneswaran, had quit his post and membership in the party.

Vigneswaran has apparently become dispensable to Samy Vellu and was being pressured to quit his party post. I quote:

‘Once seen as a blue-eyed boy of the president, his fortunes continued to tumble when Samy announced wide-ranging reforms in the party, a move that could sideline Vigneswaran further.

‘The final straw came when Samy announced that Vigneswaran should step down from being the youth chief as he had exceeded the party constitutional age limit of 40.

‘Vigneswaran, who is 42, refused to do so, on the grounds that he was elected and he would finish his term which would expire next year.’

The report also notes that Vigneswaran called on Samy Vellu to ‘relinquish’ the post of party president. As you may know, Samy has actually expressed a desire to continue as party president for another term.

Vigneswaran, let me welcome you to the other side of the track where the majority of Indian Malaysian reside and opt not to be subjected to the repugnant and obnoxious manipulators within the party.

Yes, I’m glad you saw the light and walked away from the tentacles of the debilitating world of Samy Vellu, the world where we are free from the abuses and exploits of a ‘gangster-style’ self- consumed president.

I say, better late than never. Yet, I have to admit, what surprises me is why it seems to take individuals like you so long to recognise the obvious! Well, let’s not dwell on that issue.

I must, however, make a plea to you to help raise further awareness and to speak out against the kind of debased politics that seem to have contaminated the highest office of the party.

As citizens, we have an obligation to speak out. As you have made clear, you desire to continue to work for the advancement of the Indian community in the country. I commend you for your commitment.

I also urge you to ‘educate’ your fellow Malaysians about the problems that plague your former political party. Mind you, I am not one who, by any stretch of the imagination, feels invested in the MIC.

I would prefer to see it self-destruct. I know we Indians would be better served without it. And that is why I call on you and all other self-respecting present and former MIC members to join hands and educate your fellow Malaysians why they have no future by investing their energy and resources in such a party.

Unless you and others like you speak out more regularly and vociferously – and as we have also seen from recent unrelated events surrounding Anwar Ibrahim - the more things change, the more they will stay the same.  Source : Malaysiakini

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Vincent David the deputy chief of the Penang MIC Youth movement has resigned from his post, protesting against the party leadership’s for S A Vigneswaran the national youth chief to vacate his post. Vincent will also be relinquishing his central executive council member post as well. He said that his resignation came in light of the quitting of Vigneswaran, who was directed by the MIC leadership before his term ended which is in 2009. Vincent David will now serve the community with Vigneswaran in the Malaysian Indian Youth Development Foundation.

Source : MalaysiaToday.com

Opposition party PAS today invited former MIC Youth chief SA Vigneswaran, who had quit the BN-based party on Sunday, to come and join it along with his supporters.
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The invitation was made through the PAS Supporters’ Club today. Vigneswaran and several other youth leaders had severed their ties with MIC after having a fall out with the party’s veteran president S Samy Vellu.

“Let us join forces and battle for equality and justice for all races in this country,” said PAS national committee for unity chief Khariul Faizi Ahmad Kamil in a statement today,

Khariul also welcomed other MIC members to join PAS.

sa vigneswaran, Besides Vigneswaran, other prominent figures that left MIC are Kedah branch Youth chief R Nantha Kumar, secretary TM Ganesan, treasurer M Selvan and information head S Somasunther.

Their move came after MIC head Samy Vellu asked Vigneswaran, who is 42, to resign from the youth chief post as he had exceeded the party constitutional age limit of 40.

Vigneswaran had first refused step down and insisted he would finish his term in office - until next party elections next March - before doing so.

However on Sunday, stating that he has not support to go against the president, Vigneswaran decided to leave the party altogether.

‘More will leave’

In his statement today, Khariul further elaborated that more will quit or move from the Indian-based BN component party because of a raging internal crisis and the unreasonable attitude of Samy Vellu.

“Vigneswaran’s drastic decision to terminate all affiliations with the party was simply because he lost confidence in Samy Vellu’s leadership,” said Khariul.

According to Khariul, MIC Kedah Youth leader Nantha Kumar believed a conspiracy had taken place at the highest level in the party in order to oust Vigneswaran. Read more …..

KULIM: Kedah MIC Youth chief R. Nanthakumar and three of his office-bearers have resigned from their posts with Nanthakumar also calling for party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu to step down.

The others who quit yesterday were Kedah MIC Youth secretary T.M. Ganesan, treasurer M. Selvan and information chief S. Somasunther.

The four said their decision was in protest against the MIC central working committee’s decision to ask party Youth chief Datuk S.A. Vigneswaran to step down because he had passed the age limit of 40.

Nanthakumar, 39, said the party’s decision in asking Vigneswaran, 41, to step down was uncalled for.

“The norm is to allow the Youth chief to continue his term which expires in 2009, ” he said.

Nanthakumar was the Kulim-Bandar Baru division MIC Youth chief, Ganesan the Merbok division Youth chief, Selvan the Padang Serai division Youth chief and Somasunther the Jerai division Youth chief.

Source : www.thestar.com.my
Tuesday May 13, 2008

KLUANG: The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders detained under the Internal Security Act should be released if they do not pose a threat to the country.

In making the call, MIC Youth chief Datuk S.A. Vigneswaran said the Hindraf leaders were getting more recognition for being held under the ISA than the party.

“Their detention causes problems for the MIC as the issue is being exploited by the opposition,” he said.

“It is hard for us to go to the grassroots and counter the accusations alleged by Hindraf.”

Vigneswaran, who was speaking to pressmen after launching the Johor MIC Youth Convention on Sunday, said that if the leaders posed little threat, then the Government should set conditions for their release.

However, he said the Government should explain to the people if the leaders were to be detained further.

On the recent general election results, he said it was time for the Youth wing to adapt to changing times.

Vigneswaran said the youth wing planned to set up a new cyber unit to counter accusations made by the opposition, introduce a new toll-free hotline and form a new task force to liase with government agencies on grievances faced by the Indians.