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    Samy Vellu must step down, says Malaysia's Mahathir
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    Mahathir, who ruled Malaysia for two decades, when Vellu had served as a minister under him, said he was worried that the people's support for the Barisan would erode and the coalition would be the 'victim' because Samy Vellu was still leading the MIC. "Samy Vellu must step down as party president because he must take responsibility for the party's failure in the last general election and for his own loss" Mahathir said in an interview with Bernama, the official news agency. Full Article at Hindustan Times
    Samy Vellu must step down as party president because he must take responsibility for the party's failure in the last general election and for his own loss
    Mahathir Mohamad – Mahathir Mohamad SOURCE: Hindustan Times 2 months ago
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Samy Vellu must step down, says Malaysia's Mahathir
  1. Malaysian leaders still do not understand that when they fail they should resign of their own volition, no need for others to tell them. When you fail, your party fails. You are responsible
    SOURCE: Hindustan Times 2 months ago
  2. reach out to the Indian community
    SOURCE: Hindustan Times 2 months ago
  3. Nothing would have happened to me.
    SOURCE: Hindustan Times 2 months ago
  4. If we look at other countries, whenever a leader fails, he resigns. In Japan he commits harakiri. We're not asking him (Samy Vellu) to commit harakiri. You (Samy Vellu) have failed to lead the MIC until you yourself lost
    SOURCE: Hindustan Times 2 months ago
  5. I will meet him (Mahathir) personally to explain the whole episode and extend my apology
    – Samy Vellu (politician) SOURCE: Hindustan Times 2 months ago

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