MIC still with Barisan, no decision yet on whether to leave, says Saravanan

PETALING JAYA: MIC denies it has joined Perikatan Nasional, clarifying that the party is still with Barisan Nasional.

“MIC is still with Barisan, as the party has not decided on anything,” said Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.

The MIC deputy president said in order to leave Barisan, the Central Working Committee (CWC) has to decide.

“We have not joined Perikatan. As of today, MIC is still in Barisan,” he said when contacted Tuesday (March 17).

According to reports, Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan claimed that the coalition had officially accepted MIC as a component party, offering the veteran ethnic-Indian party a “better role and position”.

He also announced that an official letter would be handed to MIC to formalise its entry into Perikatan.

Takiyuddin is scheduled to meet MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday night to clarify the decision.