The Registrar of Societies (ROS) has threatened to de-register the Kota Raja MIC division after it failed to hold fresh polls to replace its chief S Sandiranshegran, who has been found to be bankrupt.
The Kota Raja MIC division had instead appointed V Sunderaraju as its new chief, who is believed to be an ally of the outgoing leader.
According to ROS' letter to the division sighted by Malaysiakini, the move was in violation of section 18B(2) of the Societies Act 1966.
Section 18B(2) of the Societies Act 1966 requires a political party to hold fresh election when its office bearer is disqualified from holding the post.
In this case, the disqualification arose due to bankruptcy status of the division chief.
Aug 6 deadline
According to the letter, the Kota Raja MIC division must respond before Aug 6 or face de-registration.
"The ROS intends to terminate the registration of this organisaton after Aug 6 unless the registrar is provided with a satisfactory reason why the registration should not be cancelled," reads the letter.
A copy of the letter dated July 7 and signed by ROS director Mohammad Razin Abdullah was also sent to national MIC secretary-general A Prakash Rao as well as Sunderaraju.
When contacted, Prakash (right) confirmed the de-registration warning from ROS.
"I will check and will release a statement on monday," he toldMalaysiakini.
Sandiranshegran was in 2013 elected as Kota Raja MIC division chief but had immediately generated controversy when it was discovered he was bankrupt.
The Kota Raja MIC division had instead appointed V Sunderaraju as its new chief, who is believed to be an ally of the outgoing leader.
According to ROS' letter to the division sighted by Malaysiakini, the move was in violation of section 18B(2) of the Societies Act 1966.
Section 18B(2) of the Societies Act 1966 requires a political party to hold fresh election when its office bearer is disqualified from holding the post.
In this case, the disqualification arose due to bankruptcy status of the division chief.
Aug 6 deadline
According to the letter, the Kota Raja MIC division must respond before Aug 6 or face de-registration.
"The ROS intends to terminate the registration of this organisaton after Aug 6 unless the registrar is provided with a satisfactory reason why the registration should not be cancelled," reads the letter.
A copy of the letter dated July 7 and signed by ROS director Mohammad Razin Abdullah was also sent to national MIC secretary-general A Prakash Rao as well as Sunderaraju.
When contacted, Prakash (right) confirmed the de-registration warning from ROS."I will check and will release a statement on monday," he toldMalaysiakini.
Sandiranshegran was in 2013 elected as Kota Raja MIC division chief but had immediately generated controversy when it was discovered he was bankrupt.
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