Shah Bandar MIC division chief KP Samy, who is contesting a CWC post, called on the party's election committee to investigate claims that RM300 have been offered to delegates in return for their votes.

Samy (below) said leaders aspiring for party posts and who are embroiled in money-politics should withdraw from the party polls this weekend.


The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) has instructed its branch in Malacca to investigate the bribery allegations made by a delegate.

The delegate claimed that aside from the cash, a CD containing a message from the candidate canvassing for votes is also being distributed.

The MACC did not divulge the name of the candidate who is being investigated, but Samy believes that he is a senior party official.

"We are shocked... the candidate should withdraw from the contest before the election because if it is proven that has given out cash for votes, he will be disqualified anyway," said Samy.

Character assassination

Samy, an ally of former deputy president S Subramaniam who is vying for the post once more, called on party president S Samy Vellu to refrain from further disparaging Subramaniam.

Samy Vellu had said Subramaniam had done very little to uplift the Indian community and was not qualified run for the post.


"He should prove that Subramaniam (right) had done nothing for the community. If Samy Vellu can prove it, we will pull-out from the contest," said Samy.

He asked the president to take on Subramaniam in a debate to establish if there were any misconduct or wrongdoings on Subramaniam's part.

"What he is doing is character assassination. They (Samy's camp) hold their delegate's meetings in luxury spots, while we are reduce to literally begging for votes," he said.

He also lashed out at Samy Vellu for being biased, as the president had listed out his own line-up for the 23 central working committee positions.

"We are all paying members in the party... why does he need to take sides?" he asked.

'Threatening phone calls'

KP Samy also told Malaysiakini that his wife has been receiving threatening calls from unknown people ever since he hit out at the president.

"One of the callers said I should shut my mouth or I will be murdered. I believe it was from one of the opposing candidates and their campaigners," said Samy, after lodging a police report over the threats.

Prior to that, Samy and several CWC candidates submitted a memorandum to the MIC election committee requesting strict enforcement of the campaign deadline, security at polling booths and integrity of the balloting process.

Subramaniam and vice-president S Sothinathan are in a three-connered tussle for the deputy president's post against G Palanivel, the incumbent earmarked by Samy Vellu to succeed him.