MIC president S Samy Vellu has warned party members that action would be taken against those who undermined the party.

NONE "We do not take action against critics, we only act against those who tried to destroy the party," he told reporters after opening the national MIC Youth, Wanita and Puteri general assembly in Kuala Lumpur today.

Samy Vellu said MIC members have the right to give their views in party meetings but not outside the party, and if they did so they would be expelled.

"There are certain quarters who like to condemn the MIC but do not know what the party has done, have not maintained contact with the party, (and) like to meddle in politics. But we do not care and will continue with our activities.

"Anyone can come, talk and run here and there but in the end there is only one place for the community to come to, that is the MIC," he said.

Samy Vellu said the party was also receptive to positive views, including those published in newspapers, calling for the party change its thinking.

Action plans due

On the party, he gave all wings two months to prepare action plans for the next general election.

There are 800,00 Indian voters while 150,000 more have yet to register themselves, he said, adding that as such some 3,600 MIC branches would be mobilised to register them during a voter registration exercise in August.

- Bernama