Even an army will not be able to stop MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu
from defending his Sungai Siput seat.“An army can come but I know how to fight
it out,” he said of reports that the Opposition would be fielding a candidate
against him.
“I will defend woh foong (Cantonese for Sungai Siput),” said Samy Vellu, who
has held the seat since 1974.
He said he had the full support of the various communities in Sungai Siput and
that he had built Tamil, Chinese and Malay schools, hospitals and community
colleges in the constituency.
“The people in Sungai Siput are with me. They are my strength. I have strived
for them and served them.
“I have made Sungai Siput a very beautiful town. Not only that, I have solved
every problem of the community. I have made Sungai Siput a really good place to
live in,” he said.
Samy Vellu was confident there would be no Indian vote swing away from the
Barisan Nasional.
“The Indian voters are all at home and not in the streets,” he said referring
to the recent Hindraf protest.
On the Barisan supreme council meeting yesterday, he said president Datuk Seri
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi gave a lot of advice to members. “We will abide by a
policy which is unity in the coalition. The Barisan must be united to gain
victory.”
Quoted From Thestar
Friday, 15 Feb 2008
Malaysian Indian Congress
6th Floor, Menara Manickavasagam,
No.1, Jalan Rahmat 50350 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.