Speak to Gerakan if MIC has failed you, Sara says

Sara Petra says that Gerakan is far more multiracial in makeup that DAP will ever be.

PETALING JAYA: If Indians in the country believe that MIC has failed them, they should throw their support behind Gerakan, instead of continuing to back the Opposition that has failed them as well since 2008.

The daughter of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, gave this piece of advice when responding to a comment by Malaysian Suresh Mohan, who said Indians were a largely ignored race today.

Sara pointed out that prior to 2008, the majority of Indians voted for the government. She said the Hindraf movement however changed all that when they made “certain promises” to this community and worked with the Opposition to achieve it. “So the Indians also voted Opposition.”

While refusing to be drawn into the debate that the MIC had failed the Indians, Sara did point out that the Opposition too had failed the Indians and that they would likely fare better with Gerakan instead.

“If your concern is the future of the Indians, and if you really believe that MIC cannot guarantee the future of the Indians, you can always turn to other parties, for example Gerakan.

“You gave the Opposition eight years since 2008. Have the Indians fared better under the Opposition? If the answer is no, and if you are still uncertain about MIC, then speak to Gerakan.”

She said that by comparison, Gerakan was far more multiracial in makeup that DAP could ever be.

She also said that since Gerakan was already a component party of the ruling government, this would work in the favour of Indians.

“You say no one talks about the Indians. Well, today I talk about the Indians.

“But then I can only bring the horse to water. I cannot force it to drink. That ultimately is your choice to make,” she said, reminding members of the Indian community that they could still be considered “kingmakers” in some seats where they made up almost 30 per cent of the voter count.