I am a winnable candidate, says Samy Vellu

"I am a winnable candidate, there's no doubt about it. I am willing to re-contest the Sungai Siput parliamentary seat.

Internal sabotage led to my defeat there in 2008 (general election)."

This impassioned declaration comes from none other than former MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.

Nevertheless, he stressed that it was always the prerogative of Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to decide the candidate for Sungai Siput.

He was speaking to reporters here today, after handing over contributions totalling RM100,000, to the families of policemen killed and injured in the Lahad Datu terrorist intrusion, at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman here.

The donations were from the Social Rehabilitation Foundation (Yayasan Pemulihan Sosial), of which he is chairman.

Samy Vellu, who is BN coordinator for Sungai Siput, was asked whether he would contest that particular seat or any other seat in the coming 13th General Election.

Earlier today, Najib had announced the dissolution of the Dewan Rakyat.