That's why the party today is weak, adds SA Vigneswaran.

'We are not going to put up with all this bull, it works both ways,' says its president SA Vigneswaran.

The Dewan Negara speaker also suggests the state appointment quota be raised from two senators per state to three.

The MIC chief says the coalition is surviving due to PM's previous experience in government.

UPDATED 6.12PM | What goes around comes around, says Vigneswaran.

COMMENT | Let’s differentiate between meaningless formalities and substance that matters.

UPDATED 6.39PM | Transport minister says he will have 'no regrets' if standing up for airport staff gets him sued.

UPDATED 6PM | 'Who is this minister to play judge and decide that I had committed a wrongdoing?'

COMMENT | For decades, we came under Umno-Baru/BN's rule of fear - whose leaders could do anything they liked.

He says when such incidences happened in the past, the minister did not care.

BN's third-largest party is also expected to undertake some soul-searching amidst deciding on its future direction.

It will remain until a decision was reached together with other BN component parties, says president.

SA Vigneswaran claims people are still turning to MIC for help despite the change of government.

This is to make way for the Harapan gov't to appoint a candidate of its choice, says Kepong MP. 

But Vigneswaran's first order of business will be to build the party back up from the grassroots.

Dewan Negara president becomes the first leader to helm the party as the opposition.