Samy Vellu eats crow, will apologise to Dr M

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Just a week after his grandstanding against Umno interference in his party affairs, MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu was forced today to announce that he will personally apologise to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad over the “slipper garland” insult.

In a statement today, Samy Vellu said he would seek an appointment with the former prime minister to tender his apology over the incident.

“I will meet him personally to explain the whole episode and extend my apology,” he said.

“I have always had the highest respect for Tun Dr Mahathir. He is a great leader and a statesman,” he said.

The controversy started after Dr Mahathir had said last week in a newspaper interview that Samy Vellu should make way for younger leaders to take over his party, just days before a key party election. - + selanjutnya

Samy Vellu eats crow, will apologise to Dr M