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Muthupalaniappan

Muthupalaniappan’s about-turn

By Gan Pei Ling

June 16, 2009

“I feel that Samy Vellu should be challenged in the interest of MIC, the Barisan Nasional and the [Indian Malaysian] community.” Former MIC vice-president Datuk M Muthupalaniappan, when he announced in November 2008 that he would challenge party president and former ally Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu for the March 2009 presidential nomination. (Source: MIC […]

Make MIC succession plan public, Samy told

March 23, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 23 March 2009: Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu, who retained the MIC presidency for the 11th consecutive term yesterday, has been asked to make public his succession plan for the party top leadership. MIC Youth advisor S Ramis said making public the plan would ensure the clear direction to be taken by the […]

Samy Vellu retains MIC presidency (Updated 4:02pm)

March 22, 2009

(Updated 4:02pm, 22 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 22 March 2009: Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu today retained the MIC presidency for a record 11th consecutive term after the party presidential nomination closed at the party headquarters at noon. Samy Vellu obtained 455 nominations as opposed to a paltry five garnered by his challenger, former MIC […]

Muthu obtains enough nominations for MIC top post

March 17, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: MIC presidential aspirant and former vice-president Datuk M Muthupalaniappan has obtained enough nominations required to contest the party’s top post. The 66-year-old leader from Seremban secured 51 nominations so far, one more than needed, to contest the MIC president’s post, which is held by Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu since […]

MIC’s CWC quashes decision to expel Muthu (Updated)

January 29, 2009

(Updated 6:15pm, 29 Jan 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The MIC’s Central Working Committee (CWC) today quashed the decision to expel party veteran Datuk M Muthupalaniappan from the party after accepting his appeal. Party deputy president Datuk G Palanivel, who announced this after chairing a CWC meeting at the party headquarters here, said the […]

Muthupalaniappan to appeal against explusion from MIC

January 25, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Jan 2009: MIC presidential aspirant Datuk M Muthupalaniappan, who was expelled from the party by the MIC Disciplinary Committee, said he will appeal against the decision to the party’s Central Working Committee (CWC). He said the majority of MIC grassroots leaders had contacted him over the last 24 hours to say they […]

Muthu: MIC disciplinary hearing is “hogwash”

January 20, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Jan 2009: Describing the MIC disciplinary committee hearing against him as “hogwash”, Datuk M Muthupalaniappan has chastised party leaders for using the hearing to bar him from contesting the president’s post. He is the sole presidential aspirant at the MIC presidential election in April or May. “It is definitely hogwash. They (the […]

Disciplinary action against MIC’s Muthu?

December 23, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Dec 2008: The MIC central working committee (CWC) is mulling disciplinary action against party presidential aspirant Datuk M Muthupalaniappan for allegedly issuing public statements against the interest of the largest Indian political party in the country. Sources revealed that the monthly CWC meeting, chaired by MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu […]

Muthupalaniappan taking on Samy Vellu for MIC top post

November 11, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Nov 2008: Former MIC vice-president Datuk M Muthupalaniappan today confirmed that he would contest the MIC presidency against incumbent Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu. He said since announcing yesterday that he was thinking of contesting the MIC top post, he had been overwhelmed with telephone calls from MIC members and senior leaders […]

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