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GE15: every MP must accept being axed when time comes, says Saravanan

MIC deputy president says parliamentary seats aren’t for life

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 01 Nov 2022 5:12PM

GE15: every MP must accept being axed when time comes, says Saravanan
MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M. Saravanan says he would one day have to accept being dropped as a candidate for a parliamentary seat. – The Vibes file pic, November 1, 2022

TAPAH – A parliamentary seat is not a permanent seat that belongs to any particular individual, MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said.

“No one owns the parliamentary seat, let alone permanently. When the time comes, he or she has to vacate it for someone else.

“So let’s work for the best interest of the party. When I was selected as a candidate to contest for a parliamentary seat, there was someone who was dropped (from the list) and when it’s time for my name to be dropped, I have to accept it,” he told reporters after attending a Deepavali open house here today.

He said this in response to the action of certain incumbents in closing their operation rooms following rumours that their names would not be listed as Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the coming national polls.

BN is expected to announce its list of candidates in Kuala Lumpur tonight. – Bernama, November 1, 2022

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