KUALA LUMPUR: MIC will put forward issues to be resolved by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during the party's annual general assembly on Sunday.
Its president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel said the issues would be on politics, education, economic, social and loans affecting the Indian community.
“I don't think the Prime Minister will respond immediately but will discuss things with me after the next Cabinet meeting,” he said here yesterday.
Palanivel, who is Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, said 4,000 branch chairmen as well as another 1,000 branch committee members are expected to attend the second assembly under his leadership.
“The debate by the speakers will touch on politics, election machinery, education and Tamil schools,” he said.
He said the party planned to launch a helpline next year to provide assistance to the Indian community to complement the Sunday service centre which caters to about 100 people a week.
He said the Indian community including schools, temples, non governmental organisations and associations have received substantial allocation from the government as compared to before the 2008 general election.
“MIC is now a hard working party, with the leaders going to the ground to resolve problems, especially medical cases and educational loans.
“The opposition is only good at shouting but cannot perform.
“They have not resolved any problems,” he said.
Palanivel said the next general election, which is scheduled anytime, is an important watershed for Barisan and MIC.
“I believe our preparations have been very good and it is going to be very challenging.
“We cannot relax or take things for granted,” he said.
Palanivel said the Indian sentiment was good for the MIC and it was confident of regaining lost parliamentary and state seats in Kedah, Perak and Selangor as well as one of the two state seats in Penang.
Touching on the demolition of a Hindu altar at a home in Sepang, Palanivel said it was not a wise move.
“They should not do this. They must be sensitive to the feelings of the Indian community,” he said.
He was commenting on the action of about 30 council enforcement officers who had gone to the home of Umah Devi on Nov 20 and demolished an altar which was erected within the gated compound.
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