‘MIC leader used derogatory words against me’

A former banker claims Sabai state assemblyman M Davendran made a very bad sexual remark about her.

PETALING JAYA: A former banker today urged the police to act against Sabai state assemblyman M Davendran who she claims used derogatory words against her.

Viji Lynda Cross, 32, who lodged a police report on the matter on Feb 4, at the Karak police station, also claimed Davendran, who is also Pahang MIC chief, was not fit to be a state assemblyman because his conduct does not befit the position.

Speaking to FMT, Lynda said she was appalled with the way Davendran treated people who went to him for assistance.

“He is really arrogant and ruthless to almost everyone who visits his office,” she said.

Relating her experience, Lynda said she and her mother in-law visited Davendran’s office on Feb 4 to seek information on the 1Malaysia people’s housing project (PR1MA).

“First, we went to the district land office to get information about PR1MA. But, we were referred to the Sabai assemblyman.”

“I am so disappointed. As a state assemblyman, his explanation on PR1MA project was really bad. While we were leaving the office, Davendran started scolding my mother-in-law for not attending a function organised by him last year,” she added.

According to Lynda, Davendran organised a function last year where he gave away sewing machines to Indian women.

“My mother in-law was supposed to have received a machine but was unable to attend the event after her husband was warded in a hospital the same day,” said Lynda.

Lynda said she tried to calm Devandran after realising that the state assemblyman was losing his temper.

“I told him we would get the sewing machine from another MIC leader. He did not like what I said and made a very bad sexual remark about me. He told me I could get the sewing machine or sleep with any other MIC leader to get the machine and that was my problem,” she said.

“I felt embarrassed with the words he used against me,” she added.

Lynda said she had also sent a text message to Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob, Bentong MP Liow Tiong Lai and MIC president G Palanivel informing them of the incident.