Greater representation DAP - Indians and the 2007 / 8 General Elections. July/ 2007

"Greater representation through DAP- Indians and the 2007/8 General Elections”



Out of the 12 DAP Members of Parliament elected in 2004 two of them are Indians. They are Sdr. Karpal Singh and myself. In the 2004 General Elections (GE’s) the DAP filled 5 candidates for Parliamentary seats. DAP has produced many well known MP’s namely the late Devan Nair. the late P.Patoo, the late V.David and the late Peter Paul Dason. We need Malaysians to elect more Indians into Parliament in the next GE. But before this process can take its course the DAP it self must select more Indian candidates to contest. We ask the DAP to be generous and select more Indians to contest in the coming GE. The next GE’s are just around the corner. We must make preparations now about the seats we should contest and the candidates we should put forward. Doing it on the eve of the GE’s, as we usually do it too late. This delayed selection of candidates give a very short time for the prospective candidate to be well known in the area he/she is going to contest. The Secretary General of DAP Sdr. Lim Guan Eng has started to discard the old policy of nominating candidates at the last minute. In place now is we are in the process of identifying and selecting candidates and informing them in advance so that candidates can get down to the ground to serve the voters and be familiar with local issues. To strengthen the image and reality of the DAP as a multiracial party, we should be more generous to the number of Indian candidates in the next round, even to the extent of allowing some Indian hopefuls who have done good area or constituency work these years to contest in areas which have strong Chinese voters, thus strengthening the chances of more Indian DAP State assemblyman and MP’s in the next round of contest. The party should field as many young candidates as possible and priority be given to women candidates. Fielding more Indian candidates it self is no guarantee one will get elected. Most important are the Indian voters who we need to convince to vote for the opposition. A lot of time and energy need to be put into this very important aspect. In this respect there are many Indians who are well known and are capable leaders and heading many Non Government Organizations (NGO). There are many limitations of what the NGO can agitate. There is a need of a political platform for NGO leaders to play a part in the Malaysian political system. We openly urge NGO’s leaders to join us. Contest in the next GE’s and continue their fight for a better system in Malaysia. If, by our new strategy, we could get more Indians elected for the DAP the next round, it will go a long way to strengthening the DAP politically and organizationally. That, in the long run, can only help to strengthen the DAP itself, not only among the Indians but also among other communities. M.Kula Segaran

POSTED BY kula ON 07.16.07 @ 7:39 am |

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In US, the minority is very important. We see the Black American held the chief of staff position and another is front runner for the presidential election. We also see, a Indian hole the deputy prime minister position in Singapore. This comes when the country embrace meritocracy and disregards age, gender and race. Here, in Malaysia, the only way this will becomes reality is to see the downfall of UMNO. UMNO is corrupt to its core. Now, we are moving from race-based politics to class-based politics. The Indians should use their vote more wisely, maybe they can be the king but at least they can try to be king maker.

Comment by wong kian chong — July 17, 2007 @ 2:19 am

Congrats to you & Karpal who are never fail to protects the indians interest in general, by fielding more indian canditates in co GE its proving the only hope for indians in this country is with DAP….

Comment by gana — July 17, 2007 @ 12:07 pm

Sdr Kula … keep up the good work. For Indian MPs, we need the Karpal Singh type (firebrand lawyers), the P. Patto type (fearless ex-civil servants), Dr. V. David (intellectual trade unionists), etc. I cannot remember the name of late Sdr. who passed away recently, who was an ex-ADUN who fought battles with the scum Harun Idris. May there be another Indian representative who will take his place. Also, in memory of the departed former Johor Vice-Chairman. Condolences to the family of the late Sdr. Patrick Jaswant Singh. We also need another Peter Paul Dason, George John, N. Mahadevan Nair, S. Asamaley, we need the indefatigibility of Sdr. J. Appalasamy (tribute to him for his fortitude and steadfast in holding the fort in Tanah Rata), the Indian Vice-Chairman, Selangor DAP who braved the gangsters of Zakaria Mat Bloody Fool and Sdr. Gunabalan (husband of Chong Eng) …

My fellow Indian Malaysians, let us spread the word, let us not be fooled by Umno who is damn scared of the multi-racial unity of the Chinese and Indians in fighting for a Malaysian Malaysia, i.e. true unity with all Malaysians (including the Malays). Let us thwart their divide and rule tactics, knowing full well that multi-racialism is best represented not by Umno hegemony and supremacy which is racism to the core, but by the DAP’s on-going battle to save the identity and soul of Malaysia.

Majulah DAP! Majulah Malaysia!

Comment by Jason Loh aka Tanjung Petir — July 29, 2007 @ 2:43 pm

We are glad that DAP elite lawyers has taken up the case of Yogeswaran, airforce trainee killed in training camp. The goverment is covering up the case in many ways that only capable DAP can expose. Goverment need to answer just one question; Do we Indians who have been the major workforce for this country since before independence, will be protected and IS IT WORTH DYING FOR THIS NATION, When the very place where heroes are created are producing killers of our race.

Comment by ravic — August 20, 2007 @ 1:09 pm

Over these past months, the government (Barisan Nasional) is coming out with so many changes portraying as they are correcting and cleaning up the dirts in the country such as bribery and so on, but i would say it’s all are a full of acting.The reason why they are doing this.. It’s all just because of the GE around the conner. Indians please wake up and realize whats happening around us. Hope this General Election bring some changes to our rights.

Comment by laurance anthonisamy — September 14, 2007 @ 8:31 pm

i support YB kula n DAP….

Comment by vimalan — September 16, 2007 @ 12:20 am

i support YB kula n DAP….

Comment by vimalan — September 16, 2007 @ 12:22 am

I lost hope in the current indian leader and tired of all the promises he’s making to the community. His priority.. the smelling family interest, alliances and taking care of UMNO backside. Dont worry, I m the new generation Indian, I realise the need to “change”, Barisan is merely a family business, after father the son, then the grandson, son-in-law and family members who knows nuts about economy and International policies. Need to discuss an urgent/serious matter with any of the DAP top leaders. Pls contact me in person.

Comment by Erwin — September 17, 2007 @ 2:03 pm

Hi administrator,
I’ve highlighted and forward this facts to the particular group and got some positive feed back. Please register for a yahoo account and forward this link to unitedmalaysianindianclub@yahoogroups.com , as there are thousand of indians who are still haven’t realize about the good motive of the oppositions.

Comment by Laurance Anthonisamy — September 17, 2007 @ 2:22 pm

This is one of the feed back that i received after i forward this blog to

UnitedMalaysianIndianClub@yahoogroups.com
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Hi there,

I am currently working in Dublin, Ireland. Was reading your call for
all Malaysian Indians to wake up and do something to change the
situation that is occurring to us in Malaysia and it made me to
think …..

1) why there are Indians still becoming members of MIC? Why
those current MIC members are not leaving the party if MIC is not
doing anything for them? If MIC is doing something, what have they
done so far?
2) does MIC represent Malaysian Indians or Indians who are MIC
members?
3) when they were destroying the temples in Malaysia, members
of which party were present there and protesting to show that they
care for Indians more than MIC? Were there any MIC members present?
What made MIC members not to question their President on this matter?
4) from what I know, politics in Malaysia are race based and
after 50 years does anyone out there think that it will change just
because one race is being discriminated? Why Singapore does not
have to remind its citizen on `muhibah’ and `bersatu’ every year on
their Independents Day like Malaysia?
5) why it is easy for Indonesian to obtain PR or `red IC’? Why
is it easy for Filipinos from Mindanao to obtain IC? Why Malaysian
government was so concern of that Thai citizen in Southern Thailand
than Indians in Malaysia?
6) if it is not Thaipusam, open house for Deepavali or
Toll/Highway issues we don’t get to see the `our Indian race
representative’ in media – WHY?

For the time being, I feel happy of being a foreigner in Ireland
then being a Malaysian in Malaysia …. oppppps sorry as a `Fourth
Class’ Malaysian Indian in Malaysia. I rather pay my tax earned from
my sweat to a foreign government who respects me as a human being
than to Malaysian government which segregates me by my race on all
matters. I am sorry and sad to say at times we could not change
everyone …… hope one day we will earn our respect in Malaysia – keep
the SPIRIT going …..

Regards,
the black lizard

Comment by Laurance Anthonisamy — September 17, 2007 @ 2:29 pm

I would like to tender my appreciations to DAP and its Indian representatives for their untiring effort to defend the rights of Malaysian Indians and rakyat in general. Your sacrifice is applaudable and should be respected by the rakyat. Keep up your good work and god bless you & your family.

Comment by Devaki Narayanan — September 18, 2007 @ 7:41 am

Greetings,
Sir, i would like to suggest to DAP to let Indian candidates to contest in all consituents that is contested by MIC whether it’s state or parliment. Challenge them head on.

Comment by S.Nithiyananthan — December 30, 2007 @ 6:58 am

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