NST, May 24 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: "Don't make me angry. You won't like it when I'm angry." No. These are not quotes from the comic character The Incredible Hulk.
He said he had been patient long enough. "But I won't be patient always."
He was referring to several sacked members who have been calling for a vote of no-confidence against him since last week.
"You don't pass a vote of no-confidence at roadsides or coffee shops. This is the work of people who do not know the procedures," he said after attending the PPP Federal Territory Convention on Thursday night.
Kayveas said the meetings were called by sacked members and, therefore, did not hold water.
Numerous press conferences were held by people who are said to be closely aligned to sacked supreme council member Senator Datuk T. Murugiah.
Among the issues they highlighted were party accounts and de-registration of the party. They also called Kayveas a dictator.
Kayveas said Murugiah and the six other expelled members should first appeal against the decision instead of calling for a vote of no-confidence against him.
"If there is no appeal, that's the end of the story. Don't waste your time writing about him. He is a desperate man."
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The Star
Sunday May 24, 2009
PPP and MIUP team up to work for Indians
KUALA LUMPUR: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has joined forces with the Malay-sian Indian United Party (MIUP) to support Barisan Nasional and work for the welfare of the Indian community.
PPP president Datuk M. Kayveas said the pact was formed during the party’s supreme council meeting yesterday following a discussion with MIUP president Datuk K.S. Nallakaruppan during the Bukit Gantang by-election.
“Although PPP only has 48% Indian members, it agrees that the pact will be a good start for the various Indian political parties to work for Barisan.
He said the Indian Progressive Front was also interested to join in but its leadership wanted to hold a central committee meeting first to discuss the matter.
“We want Indian parties to support a stable government led by the Barisan. We will also welcome other Indian-based parties to speak as one voice for the coalition,” he told reporters.
Asked about a possible PPP-MIUP merger, Kayveas said: “We have to start somewhere and we’ll see what happens from here.”
Nallakaruppan said the pact would put to rest rumours that he wanted to join PKR.
He added it would not be a problem for him supporting the Barisan although he was once seen as close to PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“Many Barisan leaders also come in from parties outside the coalition,” he added.
Nallakaruppan said MIUP had about 20,000 registered members.
On another matter, Kayveas said the PPP had not sanctioned a gathering to demonstrate support for sacked PPP supreme council member Datuk T. Murugiah.
He accused Murugiah of abusing his position as deputy minister to hold the gathering.
Kayveas said Murugiah and six other sacked party members had until May 30 to appeal against their dismissal.
One of the six who was sacked, M. Jeyaratnam, said that he would not submit his appeal to the disciplinary board.
Jeyaratnam, who is also Murugiah’s special officer, claimed that the party had contravened the Registrar of Societies regulations for failing to update the party’s accounts since 2002.
“As such, I will not appeal to the board because the party itself is invalid,” he added.
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