GEORGE TOWN, Nov 28 – A group of 40 youths held a brief demonstration against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at Komtar here this morning. They are calling Lim to step down and return to his former base of Malacca and hand over the chief ministership to senior executive councillor Chow Kon Yeow.
Protestors held anti-Lim and pro-Chow placards and banners in Malay, English and Mandarin. Among the placards and banners here today were those that read: “Children of Penang Support Chow Kon Yeow as Penang Chief Minister”, “Chow Kon Yeow Chief Minister of Penang We Want You” and “Lim Guan Eng go back to Malacca”.
The demonstration comes a day ahead of tomorrow’s Penang DAP elections. In the meantime, Chow is also expected to be re-elected as state DAP chairman at tomorrow’s elections. Party members allied to Chow and another local warlord, executive councillor Phee Boon Poh, are expected to dominate the central committee.
Besides that, on today demonstration, the protesters also said that they were worried about many Penangites are moving to other states and the state government’s is selling away state lands like nobody’s business. They complained that Penang was now choked with increasing traffic congestion, more flooding, more environmental destruction and more unscrupulous hill cuttings, and little was being done on housing for needy, low-income Penangites.
In additional, the protesters also said that Lim can’t do anything worthy to Penangites due to he was not a Penangites. They said Lim should quit from the current post (Chief Minister) while handing over the chief ministership to senior executive councillor Chow Kon Yeow. The rally began at about noon and dispersed peacefully before 12.30pm.
