Sivaraj, just stop blabbering, get down to work

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Senator C. Sivaraj ... good only for blabbering

Sivaraj, just stop blabbering, get down to work

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16, 2023: Former MIC vice-president C. Sivaraj says Indian voters’ support for Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the just concluded six state elections fell by 15% while support for Perikatan Nasional (PN) increased by 21%.

Sivaraj, a senator, called for renewed focus on policies to empower the Indian community.

Well, just don’t just blabber just to champion your community for political mileage, just as what PAS and Bersatu are doing.

Why did the Indians go for PAS and Bersatu? What did they get under PAS and Bersatu, and when Muhyiddin “I Am Malay First” Yassin was prime minister?

Isn’t Anwar Ibrahim’s Madani Unity Government more inclusive than previous federal governments?

Sivaraj, just go to the ground, find out why the Indians voted for PAS and Bersatu and remedy. Not just talk!

Also, earn you keep as a senator!

*Election Summary: Bridget Walsh MKini Aug 14 2023*

Voter turnout:

M - 70%, C, 65%, Indian, 69%

Compared to GE 15, Malay n Chinese voter drop was -10% but Indian voter drop was highest at -15%.

Indian votes dropped for PH by :

21% in NS, 19% in Pg , 12% Sgor.

Indian votes increased for PN by :

29% in Pg, 19% in NS, 14% Sgor

Chse vote was 98% for PH in all States.

So, Indian voters decreased by -15% n if that’s not enough, Indian votes for PN increased by 29% in Penang n an average of 21% for all 3 States combined.

Malay votes increased by 13.5% average in all 6 States.

Therefore Indian support increase of 21% average for PN was higher than Malay average increase.

What can I say about Indians? Let’s not waste time talking about Malay green wave.

No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report on what Sivaraj is blabbering about:

Sivaraj calls for renewed focus on Indian empowerment

The senator says Anwar Ibrahim’s acknowledgement that the Indian community is the poorest in the peninsula should serve as a guideline in formulating policies.

FMT Reporters - 15 Aug 2023, 9:53pm 

C Sivaraj said the Indian community’s support for Pakatan Harapan had decreased by 15% while its support for PN had increased by 21% in Saturday’s state elections.

PETALING JAYA: Former MIC vice-president C Sivaraj has called for renewed focus on policies to empower the Indian community after claiming there was a shift in Indian votes at Saturday’s elections in six states.

In a statement, the senator said the results of the polls have proven Perikatan Nasional’s growing influence in Selangor, Penang and Negeri Sembilan.

He said the Indian community constitutes more than 10% of the population in 76 of the 132 state constituencies in Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.

He claimed that the Indian community’s support for Pakatan Harapan had decreased by 15% while its support for PN had increased by 21%.

“I am confident that the Indian community’s support is unlikely to completely shift towards PN. However, at the same time, the unity government’s leadership cannot simply overlook the Indian community’s agenda any longer,” said Sivaraj.

Sivaraj said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s acknowledgement that the Indian community is the poorest in Peninsular Malaysia should serve as a guideline in formulating policies.

He said among the issues that should be addressed immediately include opportunities for educational placements in public institutions of higher learning and support systems for the development of SMEs within the Indian community.

Sivaraj also called for “comprehensive empowerment measures” for the Indian community that need to be translated into policies.

“The issues raised are not complex matters that require billion-ringgit expenditures. They are basic issues that require clear policy direction from the unity government’s leaders,” said Sivaraj.

Sivaraj quit MIC in June after nearly 20 years in the party, citing differences with the party leadership.