Zahid is guilty of 'do another at night' inconsistency - MIC Youth

SHAH ALAM – MIC Youth has publicly slammed Barisan Nasional (BN) Chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, accusing him of acting inconsistently with his own advice and reminding the coalition leadership not to ‘talk one thing by day, do another at night.’

MIC Youth chief K. Arvind stated that if anyone was guilty of such inconsistency, it was the Umno leadership itself.

He specifically pointed out that Zahid had previously campaigned with the slogan ‘No DAP, No Anwar’ but later led Umno to join the unity government alongside DAP and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“Is that not the clearest example of ‘talk one thing by day, do another at night’?” he asked.

Arvind’s remarks followed Zahid's statement that BN had not yet received MIC’s formal letter regarding MIC's proposal to leave the coalition.

“And of course, we have not made any decision, but if they cannot make a decision, we (BN) will make a decision (regarding MIC leaving BN),” Zahid told the media after officiating the Annual General Meeting of the Barisan Kemajuan India Se-Malaysia (IPF Malaysia) in Semenyih, Selangor.

The BN Chairman had reminded component parties to consider carefully before deciding to leave a coalition they had long been part of, especially given the constantly changing political landscape.

“Among us, do not talk one thing by day, another at night. We have also seen letters requesting to rejoin; why request again, it means they had joined before.

“Politics is very dynamic… do not let power intoxication from consuming more intoxicating drinks lead to decisions being made regardless of the fact that we have been friends for over 70 years,” he added, referencing his advice to the component party.

However, Arvind described Zahid as the one ‘intoxicated by power’ and suggested that if intoxication were the cause, the people could judge for themselves regarding who was truly confused about the direction.

He referred to BN’s move to join the government led by Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) after the recent state election, even though the two had previously been in conflict.

“So, who actually made decisions when angry, sad, desperate and eventually reversed them? If talking about being intoxicated, make sure you are self-aware first,” he added.

Commenting further, Arvind defended MIC, saying the party had never made hasty or emotionally driven decisions and had always remained loyal to BN, even when faced with unfair treatment and marginalisation within the government.

“We have never left BN. What we ask for is simply to be respected as a partner, not treated as a historical ornament.

“Loyalty cannot be demanded unilaterally, especially after MIC was sidelined in policy-making and power distribution. Seventy years of loyalty cannot be used as a reason to remain silent when marginalised,” he stressed.

MIC’s Annual General Meeting in November decided to postpone the decision on whether the party would remain in BN or consider a new coalition.

Delegates gave a mandate to MIC President Tan Sri S. A. Vigneswaran and the Central Working Committee (CWC) to make the final decision on the matter.