MIC deputy president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the party will postpone its annual general meetings to focus on the party elections. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, December 6, 2014.
The MIC will postpone its annual general meetings scheduled this month to make way for fresh party elections, after the Registrar of Societies (RoS) found irregularities in the party elections.
MIC deputy president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam today confirmed this at a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
The MIC Youth, Wanita MIC, Putera MIC and Puteri MIC annual general meetings was scheduled for tomorrow, and the 68th MIC Annual General Meeting was scheduled for December 13 and 14.
"Of course, it is a very sad day and black day in our (MIC) history and it has saddened all of us that the party has been dragged into this situation.
"The party, which was established in 1946, never encountered such a situation," said Dr Subramaniam, who is also the health minister.
The RoS yesterday ordered the MIC to hold fresh elections for the three posts of vice-president and the Central Working Committee (CWC) as well as for eight divisions, namely Bayan Baru, Bukit Gelugor, Subang, Bandar Baru Kulim, Taiping, Tambun, Sepang and Jasin.
It also ordered the party to hold fresh elections for Batu Kawan (post of division deputy chairman), Kota Raja (division chairman), Tanjung Malim (division chairman) and Taman Koperasi Polis (branch chairman) within 30 days.
The re-election will be the first in the party's history after the RoS found irregularities in the party's recent polls.
But, Dr Subramaniam did not say whether there would be a re-election for the Youth and Wanita wings.
He called on party members to remain calm and focused, saying the party that represented the Indians was always known to champion and promote the needs of the community.
"The party will not be destroyed by one incident like this. Let us stand together strongly. Let us identify the weaknesses and search for the cause of this problem. Let's make whatever changes we need to make in order to take the party to greater heights," he said.
Dr Subramaniam said that although this news was painful, party members should strengthen themselves and remain united to develop a strong, vibrant and resilient party to fulfil the aspirations of the members and the people.
He said he would hold a special meeting with party president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel, who is abroad, on the matter next week.
The RoS had investigated several complaints of irregularities at the party elections on November 30 and December 1 last year.
The complainants wanted the ROS to, among others, nullify the results and order fresh polls for the CWC and the three posts of vice-president.
There were also claims of irregularities over the ballot papers for the election for the posts of vice-president.
The 2013-2016 MIC elections last year saw a contest among eight senior leaders for the three posts of vice-president while 88 candidates, among them two women, vied for the 23 posts in the CWC.
The election for vice-presidents was won by Datuk S. Sothinathan, Datuk M. Saravanan and Datuk S. Balakrishnan.
- TMI
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