Political tsunami in the Pearl of the Orient

THEN… in GE2004 NOW… in GE2008 How the winds of change have swept across Penang…and in four other states…Truly the dawn of a new day…

Penang nasi kandar business plummets after SMS called for boycott (21/03/08)

SEBERANG JAYA: A malicious SMS spreading around Penang, urging Penangites to boycott their favourite nasi kandar stalls and restaurants, have caused business in the state to plummet. The SMS had accused nasi kandar operators of backing Umno’s illegal gathering to protest the Penang Government’s move not to carry out the New Economic Policy. Malaysia Muslim [...]

Penang Government gives more freebies, this time to religious teachers (19/03/08)

GEORGE TOWN: The newly-formed DAP-PKR joint state government announced today fresh freebies for the people of Penang during its first state executive councillor’s meeting. In this latest round, some 1,465 Kafa (obligatory religious requirement) teachers will receive a one-off RM600 ex-gratia payment effective April 1. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the Exco approved a [...]

Penang sub-RM50k procurement contracts to be done on rotation basis (19/03/08)

GEORGE TOWN: All procurement contracts below RM50,000 will be done on a drawing by rotation basis. The Penang Exco decided this to avoid disruptions in efforts to carry out the open tender system. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said procurement contracts above RM50,000 would be carried out on an open tender basis. “For both methods, [...]

Time to deliver on election promises: Lim (17/03/08)

GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said now was the time for the newly-formed state government to deliver on their promises. Lim said the state government was strong, united and ready to meet any quarters, including the opposition. “Now is the time for us to deliver, to work and show the results of our [...]

Koh hits out at Umno Komtar demo as improper (15/03/08)

GEORGE TOWN: Gerakan acting president and former chief minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon has criticised the Komtar demonstration by Penang Umno members and supporters, saying that Koh said such action was not the proper way to convey views and express feelings, especially in a multi-ethnic society. “This has been the stand of the [...]

Opposition coalition to decide on Dewan Rakyat leader (16/03/08)

GEORGE TOWN: The Opposition coalition will meet soon to decide on who will become the Opposition leader in parliament. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said they needed to discuss this matter with the other parties in the coalition. “This is not just about one party,” he said. “There needs to be support from two of [...]

Anwar is DAP’s pick (16/03/08)

By Lee Keng Fatt and Melissa Darlyne Chow GEORGE TOWN: The DAP wants Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the future prime minister, party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said. Lim, who is also Penang chief minister, said the DAP was backing Anwar because “he is widely accepted by everyone in the opposition”. “We hope he is [...]

Bernama apologises to Lim for false May 13 attribution (15/03/08)

Bernama has apologised to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for the “sloppy editing” in its news story on March 12 which mistakenly quoted Lim as commenting on the May 13 incident. GEORGE TOWN: The issue of the Penang government marginalising anybody in the state does not arise following the apology letter issued by Bernama [...]

Guan Eng to be sworn in tomorrow (09/03/08)

By Sharanjit Singh and Melissa Darlyne Chow news@nst.com.my GEORGE TOWN: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, who led the routing of Gerakan and MCA in Penang, will be sworn in as chief minister tomorrow. Lim, who pledged to head a fair and open government, said he would be sworn in after the DAP and Parti Keadilan [...]