'MIC president was not making a threat' - NST

By : Suganthi Suparmaniam

KUALA LUMPUR: There was mixed reaction to MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu's statement that he would seek support from other countries if the government continues to ignore the Indian community.

MIC Puteri chief J. Usha Nandhini said the statement must not be taken negatively as Samy Vellu had spoken as a guardian of Indians in the country.

"I don't think it's a threat. Previously, he spoke as a cabinet minister, now he is speaking at a different platform. He has to speak for the 600,000 MIC members and the 1.7 million Indians in the country," she said.

"As the party president and former senior cabinet minister, for him to say this shows that the government has to be fast in implementing whatever policies that it has promised."

She said gone were the days when people were satisfied with mere promises. They now wanted to see how soon a promise could be delivered.

Usha said Barisan Nasional had always looked after the Indians, but sometimes it failed to look at some of the issues affecting them.

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