Malaysian Indian Congress
| Malaysian Indian Congress Kongres India Se-Malaysia மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ் <templatestyles src="Noitalic/styles.css"/>马来西亚印度国民大会党 |
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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 |
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| Dewan Rakyat: |
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| Dewan Undangan Negeri: |
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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.
Contents
List of presidents
- John Thivy (1946–47)
- Budh Singh (1947–50)
- K. Ramanathan Chettiar (1950–51)
- K.L. Devaser (1951–55)
- V. T. Sambanthan (1955–73)
- V. Manickavasagam (1973–79)
- Samy Vellu (12 October 1979–6 December 2010)
- Palanivel Govindasamy (6 December 2010–25 June 2015)
- 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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- Goonasakaren Raman – appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- Jaspal Singh Gurbakhes Singh – appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- S. Bagiam Ayem Perumal – appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- S. Vigneswaran M. Sanasee – appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- 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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- Perak
- P072 – Tapah – Saravanan Murugan
- Selangor
- P094 – Hulu Selangor – Kamalanathan Panchanathan
- Johor
- P140 – Segamat – Subramaniam Sathasivam
Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)
Malaysian State Assembly Representatives
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- Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
- N07 – Jeram Padang – Manickam Letchuman
- Malacca State Legislative Assembly
- N07 – Gadek – M.S Mahadevan Sanacy
- Johor State Legislative Assembly
- N09 – Gambir – M Asojan Muniyandy
- N31 – Kahang – Vidyananthan Ramanadhan
- N33 – Tenggaroh – Raven Kumar Krishnasamy
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
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| 1955 |
2 / 52
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 2 seats; Governing coalition (Alliance Party) |
V. T. Sambanthan | ||
| 1959 |
3 / 104
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1 seat; Governing coalition (Alliance Party) |
V. T. Sambanthan | ||
| 1964 |
3 / 104
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 ; Governing coalition (Alliance Party) |
V. T. Sambanthan | ||
| 1969 |
2 / 144
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 1 seat; Governing coalition (Alliance Party) |
V. T. Sambanthan | ||
| 1974 |
4 / 144
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2 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
V. Manickavasagam | ||
| 1978 |
3 / 154
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1 seat; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
V. Manickavasagam | ||
| 1982 |
4 / 154
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1 seat; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
Samy Vellu | ||
| 1986 |
6 / 177
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2 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
Samy Vellu | ||
| 1990 |
6 / 180
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; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
Samy Vellu | ||
| 1995 |
7 / 192
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1 seat; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
Samy Vellu | ||
| 1999 |
7 / 193
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; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
Samy Vellu | ||
| 2004 |
9 / 219
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221,546 | 3.2% | 2 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
Samy Vellu |
| 2008 |
3 / 222
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179,422 | 2.21% | 6 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
Samy Vellu |
| 2013 |
4 / 222
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286,629 | 2.59% | 1 seat; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
Palanivel Govindasamy |
References
- Goh, Cheng Teik (1994). Malaysia: Beyond Communal Politics. Pelanduk Publications. ISBN 967-978-475-4.
- Pillai, M.G.G. (3 November 2005). "National Front parties were not formed to fight for Malaysian independence". Malaysia Today.
- The Star (2 August 2006): "Education a Key MIC Thrust"; M. Krishnamoorthy
External links
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles containing Tamil-language text
- Articles with unsourced statements from February 2007
- Conservative parties in Malaysia
- Political parties of minorities
- Indian-Malaysian culture
- 1946 establishments in British Malaya
- Political parties established in 1946
- Ethnic political parties
- Defunct political parties in Singapore
