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KUALA LUMPUR: People’s Progressive Party president Datuk M Kayveas said he had proposed the name of the person to replace Senator Datuk T Murugiah as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister to the Prime Minister.

Kayveas said that Murugiah’s position as senator and deputy minister was illegal as the party had sacked him.

“The Prime Minister has asked for a name (to replace Murugiah). I have given him the name,” he told newsmen at PPP’s Christmas open house at PWTC here Friday.

When asked to comment on whether he was confident that Murugiah would be replaced, he said : ”That’s the Prime Minister’s prerogative. It’s not important to me at all. I’m not concerned. I just want to save the party from this troublemaker.”

Kayveas said that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was aware of the problems created by Murugiah but he probably needed an appropriate time to make the necessary change.

He denied that there was a crisis in the party but said it was merely a problematic individual who was greedy and arrogant after being given a chance to hold a position in the government.

“For 15 years, the party had never had as much trouble as we are facing now,” he added.

He also denied trying to influence the Prime Minister as he was seen at most of Najib’s functions.