Kayveas: Crisis will be 'put to rest' this week
Published: Jun 1, 2009 5:46 AM | Updated: Jun 1, 2009 8:16 AM
The leadership tussle in PPP is expected to be "put to rest" by this week, its president M Kayveas said today.
The leadership tussle in PPP is expected to be "put to rest" by this week, its president M Kayveas said today.
He said that the Registrar of Societies (ROS) had all the relevant documents with him and the only thing that he had to ascertain was whether the Emergency General Meeting (EGM) last month held by his rival, T Murugiah was legal or not.
"Our stand on the issue was clear and that we regard the EGM as illegal because it did not follow our by-laws," he told Bernama.
"Under our by-laws a candidate for the post of the president should have been a member for at least seven years before being eligible for the post.
"According to our records, Murugiah had been a member since Nov 3, 2006" he said.
The other conditions needed for an EGM were that it must have at least the support of three-quarters of the supreme council members and it also should have a specific purpose and not an election.
"Obviously Murugiah did not meet the requirement of the law," he pointed out.
However, he was glad that Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was seeking the registrar's report on the issue.
Kayveas said all preparations for the general assembly were on track and that the meeting would be held as scheduled on June 7 and it would be officiated by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Will Murugiah be removed as deputy minister?
The party completed its nominations last Saturday where Kayveas was returned unopposed as the party's president for a fourth five-year term.
Nine others were nominated for the three vice-president's post while 29 others would vie for the 25 supreme council seats at the assembly.
A total of 2,200 delegates were eligible to vote.
The fall out between Kayveas and Murugiah, who is also deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department, occurred when Murugiah was sacked from the party and held an EGM and declared himself as the "new PPP president" and since then there has been accusations and counter accusations between supporters of both factions.
Kayveas reiterated that for the sake of party unity and the stability and image of Barisan Nasional, of which it was a member, supporters of both factions should "stop the press war".
"When the dust settles after this, it would be easier for us to reconcile and work together for the betterment of the party and nation," he added.
On Murugiah's position as the representative of the PPP in the government he said: "As of yesterday, Murugiah is no more a PPP member as he failed to appeal against his sacking."
Asked whether the party would seek the removal of Murugiah as the deputy minister, Kayveas said: "Wait till the general assembly."
However, Bernama understands that there were moves to table a resolution at the assembly to seek the removal of Murugiah.
He said that the Registrar of Societies (ROS) had all the relevant documents with him and the only thing that he had to ascertain was whether the Emergency General Meeting (EGM) last month held by his rival, T Murugiah was legal or not.
"Our stand on the issue was clear and that we regard the EGM as illegal because it did not follow our by-laws," he told Bernama. "Under our by-laws a candidate for the post of the president should have been a member for at least seven years before being eligible for the post.
"According to our records, Murugiah had been a member since Nov 3, 2006" he said.
The other conditions needed for an EGM were that it must have at least the support of three-quarters of the supreme council members and it also should have a specific purpose and not an election.
"Obviously Murugiah did not meet the requirement of the law," he pointed out.
However, he was glad that Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was seeking the registrar's report on the issue.
Kayveas said all preparations for the general assembly were on track and that the meeting would be held as scheduled on June 7 and it would be officiated by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Will Murugiah be removed as deputy minister?
The party completed its nominations last Saturday where Kayveas was returned unopposed as the party's president for a fourth five-year term.
Nine others were nominated for the three vice-president's post while 29 others would vie for the 25 supreme council seats at the assembly.
A total of 2,200 delegates were eligible to vote.
The fall out between Kayveas and Murugiah, who is also deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department, occurred when Murugiah was sacked from the party and held an EGM and declared himself as the "new PPP president" and since then there has been accusations and counter accusations between supporters of both factions.Kayveas reiterated that for the sake of party unity and the stability and image of Barisan Nasional, of which it was a member, supporters of both factions should "stop the press war".
"When the dust settles after this, it would be easier for us to reconcile and work together for the betterment of the party and nation," he added.
On Murugiah's position as the representative of the PPP in the government he said: "As of yesterday, Murugiah is no more a PPP member as he failed to appeal against his sacking."
Asked whether the party would seek the removal of Murugiah as the deputy minister, Kayveas said: "Wait till the general assembly."
However, Bernama understands that there were moves to table a resolution at the assembly to seek the removal of Murugiah.
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