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Ever since I journeyed into cyberspace and joined the blogging community, I have been inundated by calls to work towards the dissolution of MIC or to join a multi-racial party.
Invariably, the calls come from Malaysians of Indian origin. Why are they so eager to see MIC dissolved?
MCA, Gerakan and Umno suffered equally in the last general election but we seldom hear the Chinese or the Malays asking these parties to close shop.
Is this because the other Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties in Peninsular Malaysia played their role and MIC didn't?
The election results clearly showed that a substantial number of voters were unhappy with the ruling coalition as a whole. Yes, we accept the results and have gone back to the drawing board; as a component party and collectively as a coalition.
Our policies, attitudes and implementation must be reviewed and we intend to set things right.
The noblest argument, put forth by some, as to why MIC should be dissolved is that Malaysia is moving away from race-based politics. While I agree that Malaysia should move away from such politics, but is this the reality on the ground? Are we truly above and beyond race in Malaysia?
Granted that the results of the last election have given us reason to believe so, we must also not forget that 'a single sallow does not a summer make'.
The next general election and the one after will provide clearer indicators. The results from the two elections will determine if 2008 had indeed ushered in a changing trend.
We have multiracial parties in Malaysia, both within BN and Pakatan Rakyat. I salute them. But show me one so-called multi-racial party that has escaped the racial composition of its members.
Each multiracial party has its 'dominant race' and most of the key positions will be held by members of this race while the rest will be accorded ornamental positions to fulfill its quota of multi-racialism.
Are these multiracial parties willing to break free from the racial composition of its members and promote anyone based solely on ability; totally disregarding race?
The party that has a semblance of being multiracial is DAP. I remember it having at different points in time, a Malay, Chinese and an Indian as its chairman. However, that party didn't make much headway until the last election because it lacked the support of Malays. It still sees a need to champion Chinese-based issues to hold on to its Chinese vote bank.
On the other side of the fence, Gerakan made genuine attempts but still could not shake off its Chinese flavour. The reality is that we are still far from race-free politics despite having multi-racial parties.
Returning to MIC.
Who are those calling for the party's dissolution? The most vocal are non-members, people who did not vote for or support MIC to begin with. So what difference does it make to this group if the party continues to exist or otherwise?
What is their exigency in seeing the demise of MIC? Could this be supporters of the opposition who fear that MIC might make a strong comeback in the next polls?
For democracy flourish, is it not wiser to encourage the birth rather than the death of parties? So in that context, let MIC be, as an option for the voters, if not for anything else.
On that note, I would also like to see the same voices on a crusade against race-based parties to call for the dissolution of religious-based parties as well. Religious based parties can be more divisive than race-based parties. Why has this inconvenient truth been ignored?
Once again, allow me to reiterate that I am all for race-free politics and a Malaysia for Malaysians. I regard myself as truly being a Malaysian first above all else. My father is an Indian, my mother a Chinese and I look Malay. And my friends say that when I speak Bahasa Malaysia, I sound like one too. So there you have it.
Some of those calling for MIC's dissolution could be well-meaning, but it is recklessly naïve to call for the dismantling of an Indian-based party when others in the equation are unprepared to do so. Are we on a higher moral ground to dissolve MIC and call for race-free politics? Yes, perhaps. But are we being prudent? A definite NO.
For those who claim that MIC has not done anything for the Indian community, here are some facts and figures.
- MIC, through it education arm MIED, has disbursed over RM85 million in scholarships and study loans to deserving Malaysian Indians over the last 23 years. It is currently assisting 1,200 Malaysian Indians studying all over the world through MIED study loans. Most of these loans are only recovered after legal action is threatened;
- Annually, MIED encourages academic excellence amongst Indian students by identifying and awarding top achievers in UPSR, PMR, SPM and STPM;
- MIED has prepared and printed workbooks for all Tamil School students sitting for the UPSR examination and have distributed these books for free. There has been a marked improvement in the students' achievement since this programme was introduced;
- Tafe College produced tens of thousands of para-professionals. Lets not forget, the setting up of the Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST) University in Baling Kedah;
- MIC's social arm, Yayasan Pemulihan Sosial handles an average of thirty social cases per day;
- The party has also facilitated over 4,000 Malaysian Indians to obtain micro-credit loans amounting to RM40 million for business start-ups in 2005 and for another 2,000 Malaysian Indians in 2007.
The above list is not exhaustive but it reveals the socio-political commitment undertaken by MIC. Contrary to allegations, the party did not just sit in a corner doing nothing.
Could we have done more? Perhaps.
The March 8 elections made us sit up and take notice of this. It was a wake-up call that jolted the leaders and members. We have since resolved to relook at our priorities and the way we handle issues.
I acknowledge that keeping silent when one is required to speak up amounts to failure to discharge one's duty as a leader.
Now, when the voters have achieved their objective of opening the eyes of those in power, why are some 'hell-bent' on closing the eyes of the party for good?
There are countless number of MIC Branch Chairmen, Youths, Women, Puteris and Puteras whom have and are genuinely working tirelessly for the sake of the Indian community with no expectations of reward other than to see the progress of the community and the nation.
Reprimand MIC for our mistakes and reprove us if you will, as you did in the last election but please don't allow some loud voices deny the good that we have done.
There are also those who call for MIC president Dato Seri S Samy Vellu to resign in view of the party's poor performance in the general election. Those that make the call should remember that he is the elected president of the party. Whether he resigns or not before the end of his term is his decision to make.
People who call for the dissolution of the party have no right to call for the president to resign as this group only wish to see MIC destroyed. Let the party decide if it needs a new president.
In success and failure alike, no one person is responsible. It's unfair and unbecoming to attribute the failure to one man, no matter how high his post is or how long he has been at the helm. It's easy to go with the tide and blame everything on one man or one party. It takes character to stand against the wave and put things in perspective.
All members of MIC, like in success, also have a share in its failure. I as a Central Working Committee member of MIC and as a former candidate take full responsibility on my part for the poor showing of MIC in the last general election. I will work towards putting things right and I believe, so will my colleagues.
The voters have exercised their democratic right and their sentiment has been duly noted. MIC is looking both inwards and outwards to see what went wrong. If we get our act together by the next election, vote us in. If we don't, vote us out. This is democracy.
Until such a time arrives when all BN component parties decide to merge to form, not only a multi-racial party, but a race-free party, MIC will remain relevant to the community and this nation.
Murugesan Sinnandavar
Central Working Committee Member
MIC
http://s-murugesan.blogspot.com/
15 comments:
MIC should concentrate on revamping the party rather then falling into the psychology war run by PR. All this while top leadership have projected BN as a very united coalition and the masses believed it but then after the GE the reality is "BN's unity are so fragile".
Power hunger among the members from dominating party in BN are trying to run away from taking the responsibility on the bad performance and they have started to point finger's to others in coalition. MIC will be victimised for this bad attitude.
Yes, every BN components must take the responsibility but the leader must take the full responsibility and reorganise the party and party's struggle. The reform must start from number one otherwise the voters will buy the psychological fact delivered by the PR. As far as there are no reformation in party, the psychologist will continue the war and believe me, if mic number one refuse to revisit his decision on re-contesting the position for next year election then the situation will go from bad to worst.
The party leadership should keep on monitoring this psychology war and at the same time push for the reformation. Otherwise people will not buy what ever words given or promised by MIC. So far I didnt see any reformation as promised.
I read with much interest about your view on MIC and I respect your opinion. As for me, I'm not involve in any parties but i wish to express my opinion about MIC. I don't deny that MIC has done a lot to the Indian community but not upto the grassroot level. I, for one is one of those thousand of Indians affected by the way some so called 'honest and hardworking' politicians at grassroot level. Coming from poor family without a father, where my mother & elder brother have to work hard day & night to support the family, we have ask so many times for help especially for me & my younger brother education but all fell on deaf ears. I came from rural area and i was the first Indian girl to be offered and accepted in a full boarding school. Every year the MIC committee will give money contribution to the poor students in my hometown. But do you know, what is the best part of it? Those receiving the contribution always comes from those who is related to the MIC members and they are well to do. Isn't ironic? Only a handful will be genuine receiver. I was never given any help. My mother have to work as a maid in daytime and wash dishes at night at chinese stall. But I learned the hard way to survive. The first main thing is never expect anybody to help you. I learned to be independent. I finished my studies, went to varsity, got a great job and are doing well now but I will never support MIC. Sorry to say that but the "MIC'ians" at my hometown are useless. Each time the general election time, the head of MIC will be getting a new car. Guess where the money comes from? The money that suppose to be channel for the benefit of the poor people is always missing. Whenever the people question about it, "they" will come up with mountains of excuses. Most of the Indians in my hometown is either poorly educated or uneducated at all. A lot of them is from estates. Therefore, they are being easily fooled by the MIC members. We, the younger generation is so much pissed with the committee, we don't want to bother them at all. There are a lot of Indians out there who are so frustated with whats happening to the Indians community. We, the younger generation are doing our best to help each other. I will advise my juniors, friends or anybody not to rely on others but rely on yourself first. Work hard for what you want in your life and never give up. Always think rationally and be practical and smart. All I hope for is for any of the genuinely honest MIC members to go down to the grassroot level and see with yourself what is happening there. Don't spend one or two hours there. Try to be there for a few days and observe. As the great Mahatma Gandhi said "An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching". Don't just talk, go and do it. Your actions will speak louder than words. I have no interest in politic but I will do my best to help other Indians. I wish you the best.
From,
Proud Indian
To proud Indian,
I am happy for you that you are independent and so am I. Speaking about the corruption in MIC, yes there is too much corruption going on in MIC but there are also other good and honest people in there. Why didn’t you report the corruptions, which would have helped to, right?
Perhaps you might say; " Oh, nobody will take any action, they are all the same" But if we all were to think this way, then the thieves will continue doing what they are doing and will go unpunished. That’s how they got so brazenly arrogant and overconfident in the first place, because nobody wanted to stand up, against them and stand up for what is right.
Don’t you think reporting about them would have helped the Indians as well? You are lucky your mother is so dedicated and hard working. What about the rest of the poor children whose parents are useless?
You quoted Mahatma Gandhi; “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching". The great Mahatma also said “Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy.”
You said “actions speak louder then words.” Mahatma Gandhi said “You must be the change you want to see in the world”.
Lets us all be truly responsible. Don’t just heap it all on the head of one good person which is typical of our community. Let us together fight injustice, especially from the GRASSROOTS. If you really want to make a difference, you make it different.
Another proud Indian
Jaya
I appreciate the fact that Mr. Murugesan believes in the MIC and its continued relevance. I have several bones to pick, however, with some of his arguments as they pertain to the MIC.
In defending the relevance of MIC and race-based politics, he writes: "The noblest argument, put forth by some, as to why MIC should be dissolved is that Malaysia is moving away from race-based politics." Mr. Murugesan then adds: "I agree that Malaysia should move away from such politics, but is this the reality on the ground? Are we truly above and beyond race in Malaysia?"
I will just respond to him in this way: Mr. Murugesan, Gandhi said: "become the change you would like to see in the world." If, as you say, you truly "agree that Malaysia should move away from such politics," then, Mr. Murugesan, live it. Become the change you want to see. You don't advance the cause, which as I have quoted you from your column, of a non-race-based politics by living and practicing the opposite, that is, race based politics! And to use the crutch that non-race-based politics is not "the reality on the ground" is, frankly, in my humble opinion, a cop-out from doing the right thing.
You concede in your opinion column that: "the last election have given us reason to believe [that Malaysians have a desire to doing away with race-based politics], but we must also not forget that 'a single swallow does not a summer make.'" My response to this is very simply to say that if you believe it something to be noble, then act on the principle of the matter and not worry about what others are doing or not doing. So what if there's only one swallow at the moment? The implication of what you say is that you and your party are followers - not leaders! If you believe in an idea, act upon it. Don't pretend to lead…only to think and act according to what you may find to be politically convenient at the moment. That's not leadership. That's political expedience.
You go on to say, "The next general election and the one after will provide clearer indicators. The results from the two elections will determine if 2008 has indeed ushered in a changing trend." So let me ask you: how exactly will your MIC ascertain if the next election or two has "provided [a] clearer indicator"? Will losing one of your three remaining parliamentary seats be the way you measure the fortunes of the MIC? Or will this not be convincing enough for you? Perhaps losing 2 of the remaining 3 seats your party now holds? I wonder.
You also write: "Who are those calling for the MIC's dissolution? The most vocal are non-members, people who did not vote for or support MIC to begin with." How do you know they're non-members? Your comment has not basis in fact. Does this mean in previous elections, when people in Sungai Siput voted for Samy Vellu they were members? And if they chose this time in 2008 to not vote for him they must be non-members? Could you explain this logic to us, Mr. Murugesan? By this logic, you must have lost a massive amount of members before the election in March because obviously, as you claim, only people who were members supported and voted for your MIC! You see the problem with the premise of your argument, Mr. Murugesan? It just does not hold water.
And, for the sake of discussion, if we are to go with your premise that those who did not support the MIC in the election are not members anyway, what happened then, for them to end up abandoning the MIC? Surely, if they voted in the past they are not people who did not support the MIC. Get it? Let's face it, you lost your supporters because your party lost credibility with the voters, plain and simple. And why did your party lose credibility? Take a look at your leadership. There is another saying I will invoke here, which you might be familiar with: A fish rots from the head.
Which brings me to your defense of your president Samy Vellu. You mention that in a democracy, people decide. Indeed, from where I stand, your party leader has actually made himself irrelevant to the people. Yes, many of us caught on to his game a long time ago and many others have done the same more recently. Now, the tide has truly carried the momentum so far that there is just no returning to the days of old when he and his MIC could get away with pretending to speak on behalf of Malaysian Indians. We the people know that he's only preoccupied with his own political survival. The fact that he continues to be preoccupied about his personal political survival – despite the desperate plight of Malaysian Indians and despite the continued injustice being meted out to those he purports to represent – is simply further confirmation of the widespread perception of how self absorbed your leader is.
It seems as if your MIC leader is also rather obsessed these days not just with his political survival but possibly also about his legacy as MIC president. So let me put his mind to ease. Is there any doubt that historians will document and define his time as MIC president as the most disastrous for Malaysian Indians? No. Is there any doubt that historians will note that during his reign as MIC president, we witnessed gangster-style and strong-arm tactics at the party's annual general meetings that made the MIC a laughing stock of the country? No. [So much for your 'democratically' elected leader.] Is there any doubt that history will show how his MIC led initiatives, such as Maika Holdings, was thoroughly bungled and made into a long-standing debacle? No. By the way, do you think Malaysians believed that his son, S. Vell Paari, was the best qualified person to be CEO of Maika Holdings? And what do you suppose qualified him to be CEO? Hmmm. Is this a tough question, Mr. Murugesan? I don't suppose there was a careful and thorough search done for a well-qualified candidate to be the CEO, was there? I wonder if the MIC was inundated with resumes from financial experts and experienced CEOs vying for the position, and that his son turned out to be the most capable and qualified to be CEO of Maika Holdings.
By the way, I for one am not impressed by the list of apparent accomplishments of the MIC you profile in your opinion column. While I am delighted that maybe your MIC is not altogether inept, I am struck that this is the best you can do in defense of the MIC!
Now I don't need to continue down the list of notable embarrassments and blunders associated with the MIC. Suffice it to note the following: While the MIC has for decades made itself a laughing-stock, sadly, Malaysian Indians have been left suffering in one way or another. We all know by now the strong sentiment among Indians that we have been practically rendered third-class citizens. The impact of this political marginalization has yet to be fully realized, but we see the hand-writing on the wall. Your MIC was an accomplice in the creation of a racial apartheid where Indians have been rendered lesser than other Malaysians in a land where we all are supposedly equal under the constitution. How could the system your MIC president collaborated to create and supported for decades be any less than a form of apartheid? We're denied equal access to education based on our race, discriminated in housing opportunities based on our race, denied equal access to public employment opportunities due to our race, not permitted to buy certain properties due to our race. You get the point, don't you? This is your version of democracy, Mr. Murugesan?
And you can fool yourself all you want. We know when we're not being treated as equal citizens, and we have your MIC to thank – and blame – for this disastrous reality. By now, the country also knows the various grievances of the Malaysian Indian community. It took some awakening and mobilization by Hindraf and others to bring further attention to the plight of Malaysian Indians. And what did your MIC president do? Mind you, we're aware that you all were certainly not on the sidelines. On the contrary, your president was right in the thick of it. That is, in the thick of trying to discredit the messengers who spoke the truth about the plight of Indians. Why? Were they overshadowing him in the limelight and in the process making his organization look inept? Was it a case of "how dare someone else presume to speak on behalf of Indians?"
Just for the record, here's another bit of news for your 'democratically elected' MIC president: Historians will document that not only was the MIC incompetent and bungled at addressing the concerns of Indians, the organization, under his 'leadership,' was a prominent obstacle to tackling serious issues that plagued the community.
And on the subject of Samy Vellu's immediate political survival, let me just say that many Indians across the country don't care one bit. I for one couldn't be bothered. Actually, let me explain this another way: He might as well declare himself lifetime president of MIC. After all, he's practically been so. And since all his cronies would dare not speak up to challenge him, they'll probably 'vote' (wink, wink) him as lifetime president anyway. Heck, on second thought, maybe the next AGM can be the stage to anoint him the life-time president of the party. See, that'll take care of his concern about his foreseeable political survival. Actually, for him to continue as president of MIC would be a blessing in disguise for us. Then, while he remains indefinitely as MIC president and continue to delude himself of his sense of self-importance, many more Malaysians can become even more assured of the increased irrelevance of your MIC. For me, there can be no better gift – and step - to promoting the level of awareness among all Malaysians, but especially the Indians among us, that our liberation from apartheid and our future is not with the UMNO-MIC patronage politics of the past. Actually, it has been the catalyst of our undoing. So, go on and keep your stranglehold on power in your irrelevant MIC; 're-elect' Samy Vellu as president again or hand-pick his stooge successor – either way, you won't fool us.
Despite our diminished status as Malaysians, we have our dignity. Whether it's the chendol seller, the engineer, the social worker, the school teacher, the artist, the doctor, the taxi driver, the small businessman, the student, the rojak seller, the business executive, the lorry drive, or any other Malaysian Indian who strives to make it against the odds, against the barriers your president's MIC have helped put in our way, we will persevere with a renewed sense of purpose to reclaim our place in Malaysian society with all the accompanying rights, privileges and responsibilities. No thanks to you and Samy Vellu's MIC.
It's a pity that S.Murugesan lost and it's sad that M.Saravanan won.
Probably they should have switched their seats.
The main issue here which is very much a fact is that we Malaysian Indians (profesional or not) are sick and tired of Samy Vellu and his team.
We want a new face/figure which is of a profesional background to head the community.Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam is the best shot for now.
Even some in Umno want a leadership change which is only in it's 5th year.Obviously we Indians want a leadership change as well in MIC,which is already in it's 30th year or something....i think we all has stop counting.
People like Samy Vellu,Palanivel,
Sothinathan,Vigneswaran,G.Rajoo should just leave the leadership to those who are truly from a profesional background and has no scandals involving them.
Datuk R.Karunakaran (MIDA),Datuk N.Sadasivan (MAS),Datuk V.Danapalan (TM) and Dato' J. Jegathesan (JJ Consultans) are the kind of profiles we want to see as MIC leaders.I think apart from Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam,only YB Tuan S.K Devamany fits this criteria.
As the community is already known to have the most police cases,the last thing we need is a joker with previous police records to be our leader.
It has to have not only new but fresh and vibrant leaders nationally and also in its divisions.
Only than,MIC can dare say it's revamping itself.
I think a tribunal should be set up to exorcise the 25 year old Maika holdings ghost.
Samy Velu failed to see the writing on the wall , in fact his arrogance was glaring just prior to GE 12.
He declared that if I am not wanted by the Indians I will go,
if the results of the last polls is not an indicator, I do not know what is.
Vijay Kumar Murugavell
MIC (Samyvelu) please settle the MAIKA share first...
Dear Mr. Murugesan,
You are trying to justify your membership in MIC by saying MIC did
a lot for Indians. First you are wrong to say MIC did that and these.
MIC is a political party and not a University promoter, a Scholarship foundation, a chartiable organisation or a welfare association.
MIC FAILED BADLY TO PROTECT THE INDIANS.
I need not say no more for in your
profile you have said you are LLB, LLM etc. If you cannot read in between lines you must have bought the degrees.
MIC SHOULD CLOSE IMMEDIATELY.
Dear Muru,
Thats a nice article in justifying why MIC should continue.
But what is missing is "WHY WE NEED MIC TODAY" looking at how Indians in Malaysia fared in last 30 years under current leadership.
Every MIC leader is giving the same reason why MIC should exist and what they have done to the community they represent being the oldest political party in Malaysia.
Let me point out some of the basic thing thats has been neglected by power crazy, corrupt and selfish MIC leaders.
(1) Hardly any kindergartens in Tamil schools as opposed to Malay schools and the kemas kindergartens, which literally excludes Indians.
(2) After 50 years of independence about two thirds of 523 Tamil schools in Malaysia are not fully aided.
(3) Indians are not allowed into Mara Junior Colleges, Fully Residential Schools, Giat Mara Technical Schools, Matriculation Schools, Islamic Universities and many other educational institutions save and except the very few to show color.
(4) All deserving Indians unlike their Malay Muslim brothers are denied places in the local public universities especially in the critical courses like medicine, dentistry, engineering, bio technology, accountancy etc. on an equal opportunity basis.
(5) Overseas posting, training, scholarships, placements are denied to all deserving Indian students on an equal opportunity basis.
(6) 30% of this Indian population can’t even properly read and write in the National language.
(7) 60% of deaths in police custody (one in every two weeks) and by police shooting (one in every week) and detainees in police lock ups and prisons are Indians when they only form about 8% of the total population.
(8) Indians have the highest suicide rate (for every 100,000 there are 35 Indians, 8 Chinese and 5 Malays).
(9) Civil service jobs for Indians have dwindled from about 60% in 1957 to about 2% today in 2008 with very little promotion prospects.
(10) Top executive and managerial positions in the civil, corporate, banking, government linked companies, small and medium sized industries are denied to all deserving Indians on an equal opportunity basis.
(11) Hindu Temples are indiscriminately demolished at the rate of one Hindu Temple in every three weeks.
(12) 40,000 children are without even birth certificate in the first place, in the state of Selangor alone (Estimated at least 100,000 nationwide) which is their innate birthright.
(13) Direct discrimination, marginalisation and racism from the counter level onwards both at the public and private sectors.
(14) 60% of police abuse of powers cases are against the Indians (unlawful detention and torture etc).
(15) Affirmative action programs e.g. PNB, Bank Pertanian, Felda, Felcra, Risda, UDA are completely closed to the Indians.
(16) Licenses, permits, business opportunities are denied to all deserving Indians on an equal opportunity basis.
(17) Distribution of contracts, projects, legal work, panel ship etc. both in private and public sectors almost always exclude Indians.
And your MIC chief was denying everything point here until he was busted on March 8 elections.
And now he is busy condenming opposition government over a small petty issue for cheap publicity.
And the youth is also protesting in groups to show exsistence.
What a desperate act Mr.Muru????
Can MIC address these 17 points and show results?
Take the challenge and show proof for MIC to continue or else pull the shutters down for good.
> Dear Sir,
> Sir, I'm a Malaysian Tamilian who always want to see
> our people progress in life. There for I always encourage
> and share good thoughts with them especially to all my
> friends. Just for your info, the 2nd richest man in Malaysia
> is an Indian BUT majority of the ORDINARY Indians
> particularly Tamilian are poor and it is because of few
> things.
>
> Actually I'm very very disappointed and that's why
> I'm sending this e-mail to you with the hope that you
> can do something within your ability. The topic that I would
> like to share with you is regarding one of the reason why
> ordinary Tamilian's mentality cannot progress. And the
> topic is none other then the TAMIL TV SERIAL. Before that
> please forgive me for touching this topic.
>
> Sir, nowadays Tv Serial story line already gone above the
> limits and spreading purely negative things which is similar
> or equally strong like any "virus" that killing
> brain cell. Almost all the Tv Serial teaching the publics
> CLEARLY on how to poisoning others, how to break a happy
> family, how to commit suicide, how to "hijack" or
> swindle other people's property, how to charm people
> using black magic, how a husband can deceive his wife, how a
> wife can deceive her husband, how to kill the baby which is
> in the mothers stomach, how to "stab" from behind,
> how to cheat and continue cheating and many other bad
> things. In serial, I cannot find a house without a bottle of
> poison.
>
> In all the Tv Serials, the Good People will be brainless
> or "Vana Muna"(Maximum Idiot) while the Bad People
> will be Super Intelligent and in most of the situation they
> will be as though more powerful than Barrack Obama. I think
> in Chennai India itself there are approximately 10 millions people
> living but in Serial they will make all of us like a bloody
> fool as though only 100 people are living in Chennai.
> I'm saying this is because every time when the Crook is
> looking for someone, so easily he/she can find the people in
> between of that 10 million Chennai population.
>
> Sir, American Government sending multimillion dollar spy
> satellite to space but still they cannot trace Osama Bin
> Laden but in Tv Serial a crook can know precisely whether a
> newly married couple are/already making love or not...sorry
> to say this, it's really humiliating and very
> disgusting. And the interesting part is that the crook can
> know everything from inside his/her house. I think instead
> of wasting multimillions of dollar on spy satellite, US
> Government should get this more high tech crook as the
> replacement for their "useless" spy satellite. I
> think within 24 hours she/he can traces where Osama Bin
> Laden exact location is.
>
> Sir, I'm not sure whether you have any free time but
> if you have, please do me a big favour. PLEASE watch one of
> the MOST HUMILIATING (Maha Kevalamana) Tamil Tv Serial. The
> name of the serial is Vasantham around 1.00 pm. The other
> one is Kasthuri 7.00pm, Therimathi Selva m 1.30pm and many
> more. The other Tv Serial that can make us vomit blood are,
> Anantham 7.30pm, Kolangal 9.00pm. These 2 serials been going
> on for 5 years and now already entering into the 6th year
> and I think it will be going on for many more years.
>
> The other thing which I really cannot accept in Tamil Tv
> Serial is on how they mislead and exploit the God and the
> temple... In certain serial the crook will be discussing and
> planning all her/his dirty plan and execute it in/from the
> temple as though they're more powerful than the God or
> as though the God is NOTHING or NOT EXIST..
>
> There is another area where the Tamil Serial mislead and
> fooling the society. If you have notice, almost in every
> serial they (director/producer) have mislead the ordinary
> people with the NERAM, KALAM, JATHAGAM,SUNIAM, JOSIAM and
> KELI JOSIAM. They will create a scene where it will
> indirectly or directly forcing ordinary people to believe it
> and never ever go against it BUT behind the scene the crooks
> will be the one using the function of these NERAM, KALAM,
> KELI JOSIAM, JATHAGAM, SUNIAM and JOSIAM and exploit it in
> favour of him/her and fooled the good people. Sir, tell me
> honestly, can you accept this??? Can accept a Parrot to
> decide your life???
>
> Sir, to be frank to you, personally I don't believe in
> all the things mentioned above. As a Hindu, I believe in GOD
> and I believe everybody must work hard to achieve anything
> in their life whether it's regarding education,
> profession, wealth, good health and so on. Today, 99.99%
> serials mislead and spread the "virus" that not
> going to help the people particularly ordinary people whom
> already struggle in their daily life. It's not helping
> him to THINK POSITIVE and TO PROGRESS in their life.
>
> Sir, as I've mentioned earlier, our Hindu Religion is
> the oldest religion in the world and our Tamil Language
> already existing for >< 10,000 years BUT we Tamilian
> don't get the respect that we're supposed to get
> further more lot of our "brothers and sisters" are
> suffering terribly around the world. I'm sure you know
> what I mean by that. To get the respect that we should get,
> I strongly believe every single Tamilan should be successful
> positively in their life especially in EDUCATION and
> PROFESSION then automatically the respect will come to us.
> UNFORTUNATELY the tv serials are indirectly go against it by
> mislead the society with all the negative elements which
> will never make our brain progress. Honestly speaking only
> our Blood Pressure will go up while watching the tv serials.
>
> At this point I know,anybody will be thinking to tell me
> off, that "IF DON'T LIKE THEN DON'T WATCH, JUST
> SWITCH OFF THE TV". Sir, as I've mentioned earlier,
> as a person who want our society to progress positively, I
> just simply can't do that. As for the Tv Serial
> Producers, Director, Actor, Actress, Technicians and others,
> they don't care about the negative impact that the Tv
> Serial will give to the public because as for them, more
> longer they can drag the serial, more money they will get.
> For some actor and actress they are more happy because they
> can act in few serials at a time which means they're
> collecting 2 or 3 salaries. So even how stupid the story
> line is, how illogical the story line is, how bad impact it
> give to the society, they just simply don't care.
>
> Serial's impact is more or less like the Drug. As a
> responsible person, if I cannot allow drug into my society I
> also need to react the same towards the Stupid Serials which
> is spoiling the society in its own way.
>
> Sir, something has to be done other wise the Tv Serials
> are going to give a very very negative impact to our entire
> society in the long run. If I'm not mistaken from Monday
> till Friday, SunTv has reserved 8 hours to broadcast Mega
> Serials. So from Minimum 0.5 hours to Maximum 8 hours of our
> Tamilian's life been spent to watch Tv Serial. I'm
> not sure about other tv channels.
>
> I'm aware that we cannot stop this Tv Serial just like
> that because it's involving >< 50,000 people's
> rice bowl from all the categories but at the same time, we
> also cannot tolerate with the damages such as blood
> pressure, mental torture and bad influent created by these
> serials.
>
> Sir, to be honest to you. I ever sent my opinion to e-mail
> addresses given by ONLY FEW serial producers UNFORTUNATELY
> there's NO REPLY at all. I also ever wrote to some
> mailing address provided by some of the serial producers but
> the out come is still the same NO RESPONSE from them. I also
> ever go to their company website and try to send my e-mail
> from there but still NO REPLY.
>
> Sir, I have a suggestion that I believe can put a full
> stop for all these nonsenses. We should set a limit for
> every single serial. The limit should be ONLY 300 Episodes
> For Every Serial/Title. I think 300 episodes is more than
> enough and it can cover for more than a year. All the
> nonsense started just because there is no limit and because
> of that, the director can prolong their stupid story until
> SEVERAL YEARS like how is happening in Anantham and
> Kolangal.
>
> I strongly believe ONLY by setting the limit to
> approximately 300 EPISODES per Title the serial will be an
> ENTERTAINMENT otherwise if the number of the episode is
> unlimited it will be the DISASTER for our society. Sir,
> please do your level best and do it before it's too
> late, before ULCER BECOME CANCER. "PREVENT IS BETTER
> THEN CURE".
>
> As a responsible Tamilian, I think I'm doing my part.
> That's all for now. I hope to hear some good news from
> you soon. Nandri, Vanakam _/\_.
I entirely agree with you on your take about the TV Serials. Thats why I never watch any of them!
Now, on how to solve this problem. Its is very popular. Immensely popular. Some people just live to watch it; come rain or shine, wedding or funerals, guests or burglars.
If I call for its ban, people will say that I am passing judgment on their taste, being the gate-keeper of what someone is allowed watch or depriving ordinary citizens of their one and only entertainment.
Perhaps we can talk to Astro to limit the number of such serial be shown here or change their time away from prime time. Turning it to 'pay per view' sounded like a good idea initially but on second thought, the same number of people might end up watching it ... and earn more income for Astro.
On a more serious note, I welcome any suggestion on how we can combat this thing.
Thanks for your comments and observations.
Good Day Sir
Your comments on those section of the indian mass calling for MIC dissolution, on whether they are members or non-members is immaterial. They profess an identity, they are indians. MIC as the elected Indian reps in the ruling government has a responsibility to champion the indian mass. They have a responsibility to defend and protect the Indian mass. Their responsibility is not restricted to MIC memebers alone. Their representation in parliament and in the cabinet are for the whole Indians regardless of the community's political prefernces and choices.
Now...I believe MIC have done just that and now it is facing the inevitable truth of being irrelevant.
The party's very existence is deemed shameful because of the lists of scandals and blunders.
Just like America's Bush administration which had the dubious honor of being termed the worse administration in American history under the Presidency of G.W Bush....MIC under its current despot chief will be remembered as the worse period for the Indians.
I'm quite amazed by the MIC's officials who defend this man and or at best keep mum if any genuine and factual criticism are directed at this man.
Chitrakala's ex-CEO of MIED statement in the press said it all and this may be the key reason why any MIC members behave this way - fear of losing the President's patronage which usually means monetary benefits.
The Indians have suffered a lot no thanks to the chauvinistic bumi policy of the ruling government and MIC failed miserably in curbing the downward spiral of the community in general.
MIC under samy vellu's 30 year leadership became a party that attracted semi-literates and thugs. The proffesionals a large number of them stayed away. MIC during this period of 30 years became more dominated by rural Indians whose climb up the economical scale is remarkable but suspicous in nature.
They are there to wield power and influence and to bag as much as wealth they can.
They talk about their solidarity and mutual indentity with the rural indians and propagate in the press that they are there to look and champion their cause .....yet there are many plantation estates without proper basic infrastructures to date.
There are a lot of urgent grievances to be addressed to save the Indian community.
I have reiterated many times on the urgent need for the party leadeship to remove this despot.
The first family of the Indian community are never short of scandals.
On a lighter note my mother and I are big fans of tv serials - all the essence in the serials are as old as the mountains and hills. Just read Ramayana and Mahabharatha and you will find very juicy details in par with the serials.... :).
Thanking you for your spaceand time.
Asha Iyengar
Dear Ms Asha,
Enough have been said about the MIC President, both positive and negative that I will not be able to add anything new here.
However, if you have observed well, you will notice that usually it is the very people that enjoyed the President's patronage ( and in your words, "usually mean monetary benefits") are the very ones that become his harshest critics when they are no longer in his favour. I am not saying this to justify anything that is going on in MIC but, it is a fact. The people that 'benefited most' from him are the ones that turned against him. Call it the law of karma if you will. I am not referring to any particular individual nor the one that you have mentioned in your comments but it is a general observation.
There are many 'foot soldiers' in MIC that march on and do work for the benefit of the party and community that do not look for nor expect any such patronage. It is they that will fight on for MIC and the community.
Good Day Sir
Yes with all the attention focused on the by elections... there are two (2) issues that seem to be garnering momentum in the press of late.
1) Vel Paari in court due to his PA actress Sujatha's suicide.
2) MIED scandal.
In this climate when MIC and its President facing one scandal after another....is it wise to actually name a MIC candidate to contest Bkt Selambau?
What was UMNO thinking? Anyway forgot abt wht UMNO was thinking...is this a suicide mission for MIC. I think there is a strong under current of power play here. The possible downfall of Samy who has proved beyond doubt as a the most unpopular politician among Indians and non-Indians.
It is apparent he is a liability for BN...why does he lingers on..i dont understand..its beyond me. Is it his now famous "Im staying on to rebrand MIC" ? My..he had 30 years to do just that in which the autocratic despot managed only too well to alienate the educated / proffesionals but was successful in bringing thugs, criminals, semi-illiterates into MIC's folds.
Samy Vellu proved himself an idiotic despot who simply refused to go away and lives in state of denial. Every bleeding time there is a press conference, the sheer audacity he boasts of him being the popular voted president by the branch/division members.
He even said that all it takes is for the MIC members to vote him out and he will resign...but if people were to observe carefully, all the CWC members are always quiet and hardly say a thing..it's always Samy who talks in his usual "Im the boss and no one else here can dare defy me" tone.
Does MIC members have the courage
to remove this despot? Or just standby and loose more Indian support?
MIC's has to purge Samy and his cronies from the party. I have reiterated this before, Samy and his 30 years of despotic governance of MIC simply created thugs, criminals and semi-illiterates to gain influence in the party.
Im sorry to say this...in my opinion MIC's CWC, divisions, branch members are all impotent for not taking the decisive step in removing Samy despite his self proclaimed popularity.
I hope when there is a new committee of governance in MIC someday, the tenure of Presidency should be limited to three (3) terms. This should also include all other posts to facilitate a healthy change of guard....this will be the first step in making MIC's rebranding process successful and prevent despotic autocratic corrupted regimes from wielding influence in the party.
Thanking you for your space and time.
Asha Iyengar
Good Day Sir
I was waiting for the by-election results before I commented further on your blog.
I feel vindicated as I have always been re-iterating that having the scandal ridden despot Samy Vellu in MIC will only further alienate the Indian mass and now BN have also learnt a lesson from this by-election...this man should go.
I have said before this is a political suicide for MIC and BN, Samy Vellu is a liability but nobody seems to be listening.
A friend of mine suggested (when the despot was chosen for the 11th time as MIC chief) that MIC shud re-brand by changing its name to MIIC (Malaysian Impotent Indian Congress.
How many times will it take to get into those semi-retard MIIC members thick skull, Samy Vellu is hated by the majority of the Indian mass. The idiotic despot went to Bkt Selambau and tried to campaign...what was he thinking? Clearly he is senile..he doesnt listen to anyone..no one questions him...he lives in a state of denial...and look what happenned!!! Your MIIC candidate lost !!!! It seems to be the MIIC members have the habits of the three (3) monkeys, 1) See Nothing except Samy Vellu 2) Hear no words except Samy Vellu's 3) Speak nothing against Samy Samy Vellu.
Like i warned before in my comments on this blog and also Datuk M. Saravanan's blog - MIIC stands to be buried as long as Samy Vellu and his cronies are there helming the party.
The reality is Samy Vellu is only supported by the 300,000 odd members of MIIC.
The rest of the Indians have spoken time and time again through the ballots.
When will your idiotic despot chief and his equally semi-retards CWC members realise that.
Thanking you for your space and time.
Regards
Asha Iyengar
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