COMMENT | There has been a lot of media hype about the Indian politicians who have been sidelined or who quit their parties, but almost no one has mentioned the community they represent.

P Ramasamy, the caretaker Penang deputy chief minister who was dropped from the DAP line-up for the state election, said that the Indian community was upset with the decision made by the party. He has since resigned from the party.

Meanwhile, DAP secretary-general, Anthony Loke, painted Ramasamy as an “insincere” opportunist who used the party for his personal gain.

The reasons for Ramasamy’s resignation go deeper than just being junked...