Another attempt at dividing Malaysians by race: An MIC Youth office bearer has challenged N Surendran to a debate – but his challenge was brushed off by the PKR vice-president who insisted the MIC is “irrelevant”.
“I’m not an Indian leader, I’m a Msian leader,” tweeted Surendran in response to the challenge by MIC Youth secretary P Punithan.
“We wil quote dis into media !” warned Punithan.
“Pls do so,” countered Surendran.
“So u don’t want to debate with MIC? Not willing to accept with the challenge? Open debate. ?? Yes or No??” Punithan pressed on.
“I won’t repeat again, so listen: I’ll debate Umno Ministr/VP, MIC is irrelevant,” said Surendran.
Pakatan leaders should not fall into the BN trap of divide-and-rule. Instead, they should adopt a more inclusive agenda covering the rights of everyone residing in Malaysia including migrant workers, refugees and asylum seekers. We are all members of the human family.
The full twitter exchange:
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Dear Indian friends – KINDLY pass this info to Punithan Paramsiven, the executive secretary of Youth MIC. U want to debate, lets debate brother! On the issue of SRJK (T) Effingham. I have wrote to your President, Dato Seri Palanivel but he refused to answer. Now my challenge on you, Mr Punithan Paramsiven. If ur sincere, lets debate – on the future of Indians whether MIC or PKR… R u dare?!!!
MIC is a dead frog…Surendran should not entertain idiots from MIC…and I’m fully behinde DAP / Lim Guan Eng..he is doing a great job in Peneng…DSAI Vs Najib will be the most waited….
We want Najib vs Anwar debate.
RTM/TV3/Astro can show live.
Indian need a debate but it should be between Hindraf and PR but the problem is PR has to pick one to represent them..In fact it would make more sense to have Hindraf Vs Hindraf debate..
It will be good if a NON-INDIAN in PR accepts the debate with Punithan.
That will prove PR fights for the rights of all races – Irrespective of who the Leader is
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It’s the old tried and tested left hand does not know what the right is doing, so you can plead ignorance.
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So Indians are only represented by the Tamils and Hindu’s eh? And what about the rest of them? Does MIC claim to only be Hindu and Tamil centric?
And what is with these jokers being so emotional? In the unlikely and eventually unfortunate event that a debate with MIC were to take place, I can only imagine the outcome…fights, gangsters and violence..too much Vaanavil IMHO ;p
Surendran is correct. He is a leader of Malaysians, and MIC is trying to bait him to gain the kind of audience like the MCA and DAP debate. PKR should not give these deadwoods a chance, unlike the stupid Lim Guan Eng. Again, Lim Guan Eng proved that DAP is a Chinese chauvinist party, if not, why should they debate another race based party, MCA? It is such a disappointment and we urged all Chinese to leave DAP, it is no difference from MCA. It is all talk and no action, we are fed up with the one upmanship of… Read more »
Are you Ahmad Sobri in disguise
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Dear Sobri,
Whether what I said is right or not just read this by a former head of MCA research unit.
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2012/02/20/moment-of-truth-or-political-drama/
PKR takut MIC.
Kedua-dua yang sepatutnya tiada jawatan dalam pentadbiran negeri/negara patut memberi peluang kepada rakyat untuk melihat polisi-polisi dan pandangan parti masing-masing terhadap isu-isu negara.
PKR tiada pemimpin yang berwibawa.
PKR takut MIC tetapi Najib Takut Anwar
Tidak benar. 1Malaysia PM Najib tidak gentar untuk berdebat dengan Anwar.
1Malaysia PM Najib selaku Perdana Menteri Malaysia sangat sibuk dengan kerja-kerja transformasi beliau.
Hanya mengakukan takut. Jangan memberi alasa.
The debate everyone hopes and looks forward to is the one between Najib and Anwar. This shall be a debate between the current PM and the leader of the opposition. A truly Malaysian debate unless one party or the other turns it into a Malay first debate.
If Najib feels he can’t articulate a Malaysian subject as well as Anwar, I don’t think the latter would mind taking on Muhyiddin if that is what UMNO wants.
Punithan is an idiot and a nobody now just dying for attention and publicity. Surendran is right, he is a Malaysian leader and his duty is to fight for all Malaysians. Punithan, as Surendran said, MIC is irrelevant. … So don’t waste the time of someone who has better things to do.
It’s inaccurate to say “Punithan is an idiot and a nobody now just dying for attention and publicity.”
I also can change it to “LGE is an idiot and a nobody now just dying for attention and publicity. “
So, according to you, the Chief Minister of Penang is a nobody. Thanks for clearing that up.
He seem to forget that his former icon and CM KTK is a boo hood