Ramasamy mocks MIC U-turn over Umno, pans party's chances of revival

Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy has poured cold water on the idea of an MIC revival following its victory of one seat in last month's Malacca state elections.

Rather, he said the retention of the party leadership without its top posts being contested was proof of the party's increasing irrelevance to the Indian community and the Malaysian political scene in general.

"Firstly, the mantra of 'sink or swim' with Umno is...