KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 -- MIC has reportedly said that its informal discussions for political cooperation with Perikatan Nasional (PN) does not mean it will jump over the current political aisle.

Malaysiakini cited its secretary-general Datuk S Ananthan saying that the Barisan Nasional (BN) component will not pull its support for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's administration until it ends its term.

"MIC has indeed held informal discussions with PN. But that doesn't mean we will withdraw support for the prime minister before the end of the unity government's term.

"The issue of retracting support for the prime minister should not arise," he was quoted saying.

Ananthan said MIC stands by its previous position of respecting the Yang di-Pertua...