| Samy: MIC to remain in Najib's cabinet |
| RK Anand | Apr 16, 09 1:16pm |
Samy Vellu was also asked if MIC had been sidelined and the current scenario was a reflection of the party not having any clout in the ruling coalition.
Denying that the party had lost its influence, the MIC president was confident that his party could survive even "for the next 100 years" if it was sidelined.
"We have the strength to do this," he said, adding that MIC's only concern was the woes faced by the Indian community in Malaysia.
According to Samy Vellu, the government had dragged its feet in responding to the issues raised, as a result of which the community had turned its back on the ruling coalition.
"I was in the cabinet for 29 years. I dare say that I was the longest serving minister in the world.
"But whenever I brought up issues (concerning the community), the response (from the government) was slow and we lost their support," he said, expressing hope that things would be different under the new leadership.
