Malaysian Indians and MIC Election 2013

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http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2013/11/28/mic-has-to-transform-and-reform/
MIC is used to be sole Indian based party in Malaysia. The early leaders had played a significant role in guarding the interests of Indian community.

But in late 1970s the objective and purpose of this party existence has changed to serve the interests of the newly elected young leaders.

The party swayed away from Indian community and allowed many factions. Many new Indian based parties are formed from party members who are not happy with  the leadership at that time.

After 67 years the party had to transform and reform. 

Whether the current party members, grassroots leaders and leadership will allow such changes which desperately needed to revive the confidence of the community as whole, is a answer that the community is eagerly waiting for the outcome of the 30 November MIC election.

This community had hoped that their leaders at local and national level do their part to uplift the economic status and to overcome social illness where our youth are on top of the crime list. But unfortunately we are not heading to that direction and becoming worse.

This community still has faith on this party not because of the current leadership but the contribution that the party had made pre and post-independence.

The expectations of Indian community on our leaders in MIC are to make community needs as their foremost priority and fulfill the fundamental needs of the community.

The party members and grassroots leaders need to reject and isolate the self-centered leaders who are contesting in the coming party election, so that it allows party to transform and reform to cater the community rather than neglecting the community to satisfy their cronies.

The future of the party will be determined with the outcome the coming party election. It will set the pace for the future direction of the party upholding the interests of the community. Therefore this party election is so crucial. The members and grassroots leaders need to set aside their loyalty and self-interest and choose right yet capable leaders who are community care minded leaders.

Thank you.

Kuala Lumpur.
   
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2013/11/28/mic-has-to-transform-and-reform/

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