Malaysian Indian Congress

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Malaysian Indian Congress
Kongres India Se-Malaysia
மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ்
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Abbreviation MIC
President Subramaniam Sathasivam
Secretary-General A. Sakhtivel
Spokesperson V. S. Mogan
Founder John Thivy
Deputy President Devamany S. Krishnasamy
Vice President 1. S.A Vigneswaran
2. T.Mohan
3. Jaspal Singh
Woman Leader P. Komala Krishnamoorthy
Youth Leader Sivarajah
Founded August 1946
Preceded by Malayan Indian Congress
Headquarters 6th floor, Menara Manicavasagam, No. 1, Jalan Rahmat, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Newspaper MIC Times
Youth wing MIC Youth Movement
Women's wing MIC Women's Movement
Men's youth wing MIC Putera Movement
Women's youth wing MIC Puteri Movement
Ideology Nationalism,
Social conservatism,
Dravidian parties
Political position Right-wing
National affiliation Alliance (1954–73)
Barisan Nasional (1973–present)
Colours Green and white
Dewan Negara:
5 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
3 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri:
5 / 576
Party flag
Malaysian Indian Congress flag.png
Website
www.mic.org.my
Politics of Malaysia
Political parties
Elections
http://www.mic.org.my/about-us/leadership/cwc

The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (Tamil: மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ்) is a Malaysian political party and is one of the founding members of the ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional, previously known as the Alliance, that has been in power since the country achieved independence in 1957.

The MIC was established in August 1946, and has ceased to exist at the end of World War II, to fight for Indian independence from British colonial rule. After India gained its independence, MIC involved itself in the struggle for the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia which was achieved in 1957. It positioned itself for representation on behalf of the Indian community in the post-war development of the country. The MIC joined the National Alliance comprising the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in 1954 which became the Barisan Nasional in 1973 with further expansion in the number of component parties.

List of presidents

  1. John Thivy (1946–47)
  2. Budh Singh (1947–50)
  3. K. Ramanathan Chettiar (1950–51)
  4. K.L. Devaser (1951–55)
  5. V. T. Sambanthan (1955–73)
  6. V. Manickavasagam (1973–79)
  7. Samy Vellu (12 October 1979–6 December 2010)
  8. Palanivel Govindasamy (6 December 2010–25 June 2015)
  9. Subramaniam Sathasivam (25 June 2015–present)

Education welfare

More than 10,000 students have obtained loans and scholarships totalling about RM60mil in the past 20 years from the Maju Institute of Education Development (MIED) fund, the education arm the MIC.[1]

The party sponsored the Nesa Multipurpose Cooperative and the MIC Unit Trust as part of its programme for economic ventures, and also set up the MIC Education Fund for members’ children and the Malaysian Indian Scholarship for higher education.[2]

Ninth Malaysia Plan

MIC as the main party representing Malaysian Indians, has succeeded in getting the government to make a statement that the government would help Indians to achieve 3% equity by the year 2020 in the business sector as a measure of equitable equity distribution, although the expectation was that the target ought to be achieved in the year 2010.[citation needed] No mechanism be had been identified so far on the achievement of the above object in the above plan.[citation needed]

Private university project

The Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology University (AIMST) is the major ongoing project by MIC. It has already commenced operations and is offering a range of science and technology-based programmes including Medicine. It was founded on 15 March 2001, by the Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED), the educational arm of the MIC.

2008 general election

In the March 2008 General Election, S. Samy Vellu lost his seat. Also losing their seats were two MIC Vice-Presidents as well as the heads of the women's wing and the youth wing.

Elected representatives

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

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  1. Goonasakaren Raman – appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
  2. Jaspal Singh Gurbakhes Singh – appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
  3. S. Bagiam Ayem Perumal – appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
  4. S. Vigneswaran M. Sanasee – appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
  5. Subramaniam Veruthasalam – appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Members of Parliament of the 13th Malaysian Parliament

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Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

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General election results

Election Total seats won Total votes Share of votes Outcome of election Election leader
1955
2 / 52
Increase2 seats; Governing coalition (Alliance Party) V. T. Sambanthan
1959
3 / 104
Increase1 seat; Governing coalition (Alliance Party) V. T. Sambanthan
1964
3 / 104
Steady; Governing coalition (Alliance Party) V. T. Sambanthan
1969
2 / 144
Decrease1 seat; Governing coalition (Alliance Party) V. T. Sambanthan
1974
4 / 144
Increase2 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) V. Manickavasagam
1978
3 / 154
Decrease1 seat; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) V. Manickavasagam
1982
4 / 154
Increase1 seat; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) Samy Vellu
1986
6 / 177
Increase2 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) Samy Vellu
1990
6 / 180
Steady; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) Samy Vellu
1995
7 / 192
Increase1 seat; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) Samy Vellu
1999
7 / 193
Steady; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) Samy Vellu
2004
9 / 219
221,546 3.2% Increase2 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) Samy Vellu
2008
3 / 222
179,422 2.21% Decrease6 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) Samy Vellu
2013
4 / 222
286,629 2.59% Increase1 seat; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) Palanivel Govindasamy

References

  1. http://www.mied.com.my/index.php
  2. http://www.mic.org.my/about-us/history

External links