Shadow Policy Committee

The Penang Gerakan is making a hell of noise over Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s departure from his official residence Seri Mutiara and his subsequent shifting into a rented house. Guan Eng’s departure from his official residence, reasoned that the white ants had infested the entire building and it would not be save for the chief minister to continue staying in the said residence. Then Guan Eng moved into a rented house to await repairs to be carried out on his government residence. Is that wrong? What are the elements of corruption as claimed by the Penang Gerakan leaders and where is your evidence which led to this “corrupt practice” which you all had mentioned. We wish to remind Gerakan, of all the years of their rule in Penang, why didn’t they root out the corruptions and wrongdoings of their political master Umno? These Umno leaders are hundred times more corrupt then anyone else in this country. In fact the entire BN coalition is corrupt. Gerakan, like Umno is also still in denial...

A Gerakan Youth wing has lodged a police report over the safety of Penang Chief Minister and Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng following reports in Chinese dailies about an alleged plot to "assassinate" him. Its Tanjung Youth chief H'ng Khoon Leng said the reports had serious implication on the state's political, social and economic stability. "Lim, as the state chief minister, is a very important person. We are worried over his safety which is currently under threat. "The report lodged was meant to urge the police to provide Lim with extra protection," he told pressmen outside the Petani Road police station yesterday. Four Chinese dailies Kwong Wah Yit Poh, Guang Ming Daily, China Press and Oriental Daily reported yesterday that rumours were spreading like wildfire that "someone is out to finish off Lim." When contacted, Lim's political secretary Ng Wei Aik said the rumours were most likely spread by Lim's political enemies. "At the moment, ...