KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The People's Progressive Party (PPP) will accept all expelled members, except for Senator Datuk T. Murugiah, said party president Datuk M. Kayveas.
This was because Murugiah had caused great damage, not only to the PPP but also the Barisan Nasional, he said.
"The other expelled members were misled by Murugiah and therefore, they could be accepted," he told a press conference at the party headquarters here Friday.
Last month, Murugiah and six other members were expelled for breach of party discipline.
Kayveas and Murugiah, who is also deputy minister in the prime minister's department, have been involved in a long spat, with each claiming to be the rightful party president.
However, in a press statement on Thursday, the Registrar of Societies had confirmed that Kayveas was the lawful president and that he had no objection to PPP holding its general assembly this Sunday.A similar confirmation, via a letter, was also given to Barisan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor which was read out to reporters at the press conference.
Kayveas confirmed that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, in his capacity as Barisan Nasional chairman, would officiate the opening of the assembly at the Putra World Trade Centre.
On Murugiah's position as a deputy minister representing the PPP, Kayveas said: "He will have to go, now that he is no longer a PPP member. There is no platform for him."
He said the party had a replacement, but did not name him.
Last Saturday, Kayveas was returned unopposed as PPP president for a fourth five-year term at the party nominations.
According to Kayveas, 4,390 delegates and 2,300 observers would attend the assembly where nine would vie for the three vice-president posts and 29 for the 25 supreme council seats.
Meanwhile, Murugiah insists he is the rightful PPP president as "I was duly elected by members at the May 24 Emergency General Meeting".
"I am not sure whether the registrar has the powers to decide on the (party) presidency as it is the members who will determine this," he said.
This was because Murugiah had caused great damage, not only to the PPP but also the Barisan Nasional, he said.
"The other expelled members were misled by Murugiah and therefore, they could be accepted," he told a press conference at the party headquarters here Friday.
Last month, Murugiah and six other members were expelled for breach of party discipline.
Kayveas and Murugiah, who is also deputy minister in the prime minister's department, have been involved in a long spat, with each claiming to be the rightful party president.
However, in a press statement on Thursday, the Registrar of Societies had confirmed that Kayveas was the lawful president and that he had no objection to PPP holding its general assembly this Sunday.A similar confirmation, via a letter, was also given to Barisan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor which was read out to reporters at the press conference.
Kayveas confirmed that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, in his capacity as Barisan Nasional chairman, would officiate the opening of the assembly at the Putra World Trade Centre.
On Murugiah's position as a deputy minister representing the PPP, Kayveas said: "He will have to go, now that he is no longer a PPP member. There is no platform for him."
He said the party had a replacement, but did not name him.
Last Saturday, Kayveas was returned unopposed as PPP president for a fourth five-year term at the party nominations.
According to Kayveas, 4,390 delegates and 2,300 observers would attend the assembly where nine would vie for the three vice-president posts and 29 for the 25 supreme council seats.
Meanwhile, Murugiah insists he is the rightful PPP president as "I was duly elected by members at the May 24 Emergency General Meeting".
"I am not sure whether the registrar has the powers to decide on the (party) presidency as it is the members who will determine this," he said.
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