From Malaysia Kini
By K Pragalath
Barely two months after the launching of the Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP), its president RS Thanentiran is facing ouster following a split in ranks.
Secretary-general R Kannan today confirmed that the party’s 27-member central committee (CC) would be booting out the founder president at a meeting slated to be held this Saturday.
“The party’s CC has agreed to dismiss him for tarnishing the party’s good name,” he said when contacted.
Thanenthiran (photo), the former Hindraf national coordinator, is facing party censure for declaring the CC meeting held on Dec 19 last year as null and void.
In an email to Malaysiakini later, Kannan also affirmed that the CC’s motion to appoint Thanentiran as party advisor has been suspended.
Last week, the CC members had gone to Thanenthiran’s house to deliver a letter calling on him to step down.
They have since filed a multi million ringgit suit after being on the receiving end of Thanenthiran’s allegedly slanderous remarks during the visit.
‘End of the tunnel’
Meanwhile, MMSP deputy president A Vathemurthy today dismissed Thanenthiran’s aspiration to increase the party membership to 300,000 from the current 57,000.
“He is at the end of the tunnel and trying to grip on to anything to ensure his relevance. He wants Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s support. It is an attempt for publicity,” he added.
Thanenthiran was unreachable for comment as he is currently in India on a pilgrimage trip. He is due to be back on Jan 17.
Signs of the party’s internal rifts have been prominent two months after the party’s launch by the prime minister last year as members raised questions on the party’s expenditure.
Hindraf ke Makkal Sakti ke or MIC ke…sama je…just another 1…off too many Indian Party that will further Divide the Indian.
The Indian should unite and join the PR to change the current political structure and help create the two party system.
After 52 years under BN and going no where,it should give a chance to PR to work for them and see if things are different,if it could improved the community.
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gogensan Reply:
January 6th, 2010 at 9:35 am
You are absolutely right! This people are all hipocrites. The reason they are so eager to form the party was for their own gains. In another word to fill up their bank accounts. Advocates of the Indians, my foot!No need for MIC,Hindraf or Makkal Sakhti.Enough is enough. Join PKR. What pilgrimage? He is there to learn from the Tamil Nadu politicians. Crabs!
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makkal Sakthi harus dibubarkan. 5 orang yang meringkuk di penjara oleh ISA. tapi Thanenthiran pandai2 bentuk Parti dan bersekonkol dgn Umno dan BN. Makkal Sakthi slogan Pakatan Rakyat. jangan ciplak dan buat duit untuk kepentingan sendiri.
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I’m beginning to wonder what “Makkal Sakti” is all about.
I thought it should be the power for the people, but now it seems to be the race of power-crazed individuals being supported by power-crazed leaders.
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kalau dah joint BN,mesti la ada sebab. BN pun buat tak nampak kaum dia dan dah menyampah ngan MIC..dia plak boleh joint ni..ish..ish..ish
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Change parti!, change leader!, change our approach! but the attitude is still the same. Poorah!!!
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Tu lah dia perangai botol kicap yg tak berintergriti asal masyuk sudah dasar lalang patut d tebas je menyusahkan???
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