MIC central Doing work committee member Datuk T. Rajagopalu told Zulkifli to "shut up" and apologise for his insensitive remarks from the Hindus. He added that Zulkifli is unfit being an MP, describing the lawyer to be a fifty percent-baked law firm and never a real Muslim guy. MIC vice-president Datuk S.K. Devamany also demanded that Zulkifli