Palanivel retains No 2, Samy's men romp home - nizar nizar nizar

UPDATED 9.20PM All three candidates endorsed by MIC president S Samy Vellu have also been elected to the three vice-president posts. Samy Vellu’s men have won the lion’s share of the 23 seats in the party’s CWC.
Ah...Subra lost, eh. In 'Subra: Money politics did me in', MK reported that Subra lamented, saying, 'Despite what the prime minister said this morning... delegates made their decision and nothing has changed.'

Firstly, the PM himself is in no position to 'advise' MIC. Reason being he himself is 'popular' in Umno but the public perception of him is questionable.

Another reason is Umno itself is beset with corruption - the 'popular' ones are the ones with money, no? ;) Everybody knows how corrupted Umno is. Even Marina Mahathir said money politics was an open secret in Umno.