Vote MIC, Indians told

KUALA LUMPUR: Indian voters have been urged not to allow emotions to rule their minds in Saturday’s general election.

“Denying votes for MIC candidates in the elections would only be denying the community a voice at the state executive councils and Cabinet level,” MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said in a statement here yesterday.

Samy Vellu said they would be preventing the problems of the Indian community from being brought to the attention of the relevant authorities to resolve them.

“I urge the Indian community to evaluate MIC’s performance in the Government. As human beings, we also have our weaknesses which can be overcome, and necessary measures will be taken to rectify them,” he said.

“The future of the Indian community is in the Indian electorate's hands. Please give your strong support to the MIC candidates,” he said.

Samy Vellu, who is contesting in the Sungai Siput parliamentary seat, said he was satisfied with the support and cooperation shown by the Indian electorate since campaigning started on Feb 24.

“I have obtained feedback from the other eight parliamentary and 19 state seats, and the response has been very encouraging. The candidates said the majority of the Indians were supporting Barisan,” he said.

“They (the community) want to assist MIC by giving their votes to Barisan. They realise that although there were rumblings on their socio-economic status, they accepted the reality that only Barisan could ensure their future,” he said.

Samy Vellu said that two MIC seats – Lunas in Kedah and Prai in Penang – termed as “hot seats” can be won by Barisan, as the two candidates had worked hard to win over the hearts and minds of their voters, especially the Indian voters.