KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk T. Murugiah said he was awaiting decision on his appeal to the Registrar of Society's (ROS) against his dismissal from the People's Progressive Party (PPP).
Murugiah said although he respected the ROS' decision that Datuk M. Kayveas is the rightful president, he (Murugiah) had appealed to the agency to review the decision.
On a call made by Kayveas to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to remove him as deputy minister in the prime minister's department as he did not belong to any party, Murugiah said he would not budge as the prime minister had the final say.
"There must be reasons why the prime minister retained me. It could be by virtue of my performance and my potential in garnering the support of the Indian community," added Murugiah.
Despite being partyless, Murugiah said he and his supporters would assist Barisan Nasional in the Bagan Pinang state by-election.
"We will campaign in Indian majority areas including in the opposition stronghold," he added.
Kayveas and Murugiah were locked in a tussle for control of the party.
Murugiah convened an emergency general meeting at which he was declared as the new PPP president. Kayveas, in response, removed him from the party.
The ROS decided that Kayveas, who retained the presidency unopposed on May 30, is the lawful president based on the elections of PPP's 2005-2010 supreme council members on Oct 2, 2005.
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