Two expelled PPP members will not appeal

(Bernama) – Two of the seven PPP members who were expelled by the party's disciplinary board Saturday will not appeal against the decision.

One of them, Brickfields Utara branch leader M. Jeyaratnam, who is also Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk T. Murugiah's special officer, said Sunday he would instead lodge a complaint with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the Registrar of Societies for investigation to be conducted into PPP's accounts.

He claimed that PPP's accounts had not been updated since 2002.

"I'll not appeal because the action (expulsion) taken by the party is not valid. If I'm to appeal, it will mean that I accept the decision," he told reporters here.

Jeyaratnam said he would also discuss with his lawyer on further action to be taken to clear his name.

He claimed that the PPP Supreme Council meeting held on May 9 was invalid because it was attended by only seven supreme council members, instead of 20 out of 41 supreme council members required under the party's constitution.

Beside Jeyaratnam, the others expelled from the party are Murugiah, N.Shanmuganathan, K.Tanggaraju, S.Kanesan, S.Saravanan and R.Rajandran.

Shanmuganathan said he would also not appeal on grounds that the decision made by the party was invalid because PPP was no longer a legal party as it had not submitted its annual report since 2002.