A brief intro regarding the role of Putera MIC

We have received a few comments on our Facebook page questioning/condemning PuteraMIC for not helping the Indian community in general and also on how we deal with "stiff competition" from other parties similar to ours. 

Here is a brief explanation about PuteraMIC's role for those who are unaware.

Firstly, it has to be stressed that PuteraMIC deals mainly with students. As such, most of our efforts and events are focused on this target group. Our aim is to ensure all Indian students are equipped with proper education and skills to prepare them for their working life.

With regards to stiff competition from other bodies, associations and organizations, we do not see anyone as ‘competition’. We are here in PuteraMIC for a purpose, and we try to work hard to achieve our purpose together with our vision and mission. In fact, we welcome all bodies, associations and organizations who have the intention to help and uplift our Indian community.

Please do take a look at our Facebook posts and albums to see the events and activities that we have done so far. We assure you that we will be doing more in the future for the benefit of Indian students.

Thank you.

Regards,
Dineshwaran T Rajagopalu, Secretary General, PuteraMIC

Statement and response to Mr. Sharmasubra Maniam (Facebook)

Thank you Sir for your deep interest in PuteraMIC. Please allow me to clarify a few things to you and to everyone else who have any questions/doubts on our main committee appointment.

Firstly, when we say the appointments have been duly endorsed by the party president, we mean it in every sense of the word. Datuk Seri G Palanivel has personall...y vetted the list and given his approval on each appointment. Any comment about how he ‘does not have the time to check in detail’ is indirectly accusing the party president of not taking his job seriously.

Secondly, let me briefly tell you about our selection criteria for posts in PuteraMIC. We look for individuals who are truly passionate and who share the common goal of PuteraMIC which is to serve the community. Literacy is a necessity but not a college degree. We look for someone who has good communication skills, who can take good decisions, who can empathise with the plight and difficulties faced by the community and find effective solutions, who has a vision for the future, who loves Malaysia and wants the best for her and is devoted to the party. We want honesty, integrity, high commitment and good performance. Do you need a college degree to demonstrate such qualities? NO. Our image is our performance, NOT the qualification of our members.

I’m particularly intrigued by your statement on why we have appointed someone with ‘no credibility’ as our National Information Chief. It baffles me that you can somehow link the absence of a college degree to someone being not trustworthy. I also wonder how the Late Mr. K. Kamraj, Mr. Karunanidhi, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (these are just 2 examples, there are many more), despite having no college degree, yet still managed to lead the state well. I also have no idea how our decision to appoint Mr. S. Yogendran will “hurt other graduates” as this very person has constantly fought for the rights of Malaysian Indian students.

I don’t usually respond to such remarks but I feel there is a need to make ourselves clear once and for all that we WILL NOT in any circumstance tolerate others belittling our members. It is a shame the same people whom we tirelessly fight for take pleasure in criticizing us at every given opportunity. We welcome sound criticisms on our PERFORMACE ONLY because that is how we can improve ourselves, but we will not respond anymore to unnecessary personal level criticism.

Regards,
R. Dineshwaran
Secretary General, PuteraMIC National