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Samy Vellu was a strong ally of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, having served in the latter’s Cabinet for a long time.Samy Vellu passed away at the age of 86 in 2022. At a time Malaysia was still somewhat knee deep in the Covid-19 pandemic.Among the things he is remembered for, one is being the founder of AIMST University.
His visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the betterment of society have left an indelible mark on the nation. Tan Sri S Vigneswaran, MIC President Samy Vellu’s granddaughter Arathy Devi also took to Facebook to speak of her beloved “tata”. A well-remembered story of Samy Vellu is one that is still told by some, of how in 1963, when talks were rife of the formation of Malaysia which included Singapore, tensions were high concerning Indonesia.
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