MIC defers decision to quit Barisan Nasional

THE MIC annual general meeting has decided to defer its decision on whether to remain in BN or not to party president SA Vigneswaran and its central working committee.

A resolution on whether to quit BN and join Perikatan Nasional was earlier tabled by MIC deputy president M Saravanan and debated by delegates.

Earlier, delegates at the 2025 MIC annual general assembly have unanimously approved a resolution to leave Barisan Nasional and join Opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional.

MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the decision paves the way for MIC to officially apply to join Perikatan, reported Astro Awani.

He said joining Perikatan would build a new platform that is more inclusive, principled and provides a wider space for the voices of the Indian community in Malaysia.

This was “after taking into account the country’s current political situation, as well as based on a comprehensive assessment of MIC’s position and importance in the BN coalition,” he said.

“The existing cooperation no longer provides space for MIC to play an effective role to champion the interests of the Indian community and contribute meaningfully to national development.

“With this, the 79th MIC AGM delegates meeting unanimously agree that MIC is prepared to end its participation in the Barisan coalition.

“However, it is subject to the process and provisions enshrined in the MIC constitution,” he said during his speech on the amendments to the constitution and resolutions at the MIC AGM here on Sunday (Nov 16).

According to Saravanan, the decision was taken after in-depth and thorough discussions among grassroots members, divisional and branch level leaders, as well as state and central MIC leadership, office holders and delegates from across the country.

However, the delegates agreed that the decision be postponed until the next central working committee (CWC) meeting to make a decision.

Sinar Harian reported that although delegates discussed the motion, no vote was taken because the assembly agreed to leave the decision to Vigneswaran and the MIC top leadership.

MIC is one of the founding parties of Barisan, which has ruled since the country achieved independence in 1957.

MIC was established in August 1946 and later formed the Alliance coalition with Umno and MCA in 1955, before it evolved into Barisan in 1974 with the participation of more component parties.

 

MIC tangguh keputusan tinggalkan BN

JAWATANKUASA Kerja Pusat (CWC) MIC akan meneliti usul perwakilan Perhimpunan Agung Tahunan MIC ke-79 hari ini untuk keluar daripada Barisan Nasional (BN) bagi menentukan langkah seterusnya, kata Presiden MIC Tan Sri S.A. Vigneswaran.

Keputusan untuk keluar dari Barisan Nasional, dengan itu ditangguhkan.

Beliau berkata perwakilan turut memberi mandat kepada beliau dan CWC untuk menetapkan hala tuju parti selepas ini.

Bagaimanapun, Vigneswaran menegaskan MIC kekal memberi sokongan padu kepada kepimpinan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hingga mandat beliau berakhir, tanpa mengira apa jua keputusan politik yang bakal diputuskan.

“Kita masih teguh memberi sokongan kepada beliau (Anwar) bagi tempoh dua tahun akan datang. Kita tetap kotakan janji. Kita tidak bersama parti lain.

Lima tahun kita telah memberi jaminan bahawa kita akan memberi sokongan padu kepada Perdana Menteri (Anwar) dan ini akan diteruskan,” katanya pada sidang media selepas menggulung perbahasan perwakilan sempena perhimpunan itu di Pusat Konvensyen Ideal (IDCC) di Shah Alam, hari ini.

Vigneswaran berkata beliau juga telah memberi penjelasan kepada Anwar mengenai kekangan serta situasi yang berlaku dalam MIC dan menegaskan ia bukan disebabkan Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Beliau berkata MIC belum memutuskan penyertaan dalam mana-mana gabungan politik, dan keputusan rasmi untuk meninggalkan BN juga belum dimuktamadkan.

“Hari ini kuasa untuk membuat keputusan berkenaan hala tuju MIC dan apa yang sepatutnya diambil oleh MIC diberi kepada pucuk pimpinan. Selepas ini kita akan berbincang dengan pihak berkaitan,” katanya.

Terdahulu, perwakilan MIC sebulat suara menyokong usul menamatkan penyertaan dalam BN dan menyerahkan kepada kepimpinan parti menentukan masa yang sesuai bagi berbuat demikian serta membentuk jajaran baharu.

Mengulas lanjut, Vigneswaran berkata beliau telah bertemu Anwar pada Jumaat lepas (14 November) bagi membincangkan situasi yang dialami MIC dalam BN.

Beliau berkata Perdana Menteri bersikap terbuka serta memahami kedudukan dan dilema yang dialami parti itu.

Tambah beliau tindakan parti ketika ini bukan bermotifkan politik semata-mata, sebaliknya memastikan sebarang perkongsian kuasa dilaksanakan berasaskan maruah dan prinsip.

 

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