MyPPP deregistered, ROS sends letter to both factions
The Registrar of Societies (ROS) has de-registered MyPPP, which has two factions claiming to be the rightful leadership.
The decision was conveyed in a letter to two both factions, which was sighted by Malaysiakini...
The Registrar of Societies (ROS) has de-registered former BN component party MyPPP which had two factions claiming to be the rightful leaders.
The decision was conveyed in a letter to both factions, which was sighted by Malaysiakini.
One faction is led by former deputy minister M Kayveas, who claims the party is now independent. He also pledged his support for Pakatan Harapan in the Cameron Highlands by-election.
The other faction, led by another former deputy minister Maglin D' Cruz, claims that MyPPP is still a BN-friendly party.
Contacted later, MyPPP secretary-general Simon Sabapathy confirmed that the party has been deregistered.
“Now the assets of the party goes to the insolvency department.
“We have to deal with the insolvency department to determine how the assets of the party are going to be addressed," he told Malaysiakini.
He added that D'Cruz's faction would hold a meeting to discuss the matter.
'Still empty'
Sabapathy noted that on the positive side, Kayveas could no longer claim to be president following the deregistration.
"Whereas we, the legitimate supreme council, have a fair chance to be heard by the (home) minister (Muhyiddin Yassin) and the courts.
"If it goes to court for a judicial review, I am positive the outcome will favour us as we had followed proper procedures to sack Kayveas," he said.
Previously, Kayveas was adamant that ROS recognised him as the rightful president and instructed him to meet with D'Cruz to "settle" the issue.
D'Cruz, however, denied this.
He claimed that Kayveas was the one who approached ROS with the proposal to settle the issue.
“We met three times, but nothing (came out of it). To me, the president's seat is still empty," he had told Malaysiakini.
Kayveas: I hope minister will be fair
Meanwhile, Kayveas told reporters in Cameron Highlands that his faction would be appealing against the decision within stipulated 30 day period.
"The minister can overrule the ROS if the minister disagreed with the decision," he said. "I hope the minister will make a fair and just decision."
MyPPP began as the People's Progressive Party in 1953. It was once a major party in Peninsula Malaysia, having nearly captured Perak during the 1969 general elections.
The party's decline started after joining BN in the 1970s which saw its lawmakers dwindle in numbers.
Under Kayveas, the party experienced a short-lived revival after the 2004 general election but has been the only BN party without any elected lawmakers between 2008 and 2018.
