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Penang's Pakatan Harapan leadership has chosen to maintain the Barisan Nasional representative within its state executive council through the next general election, citing the ongoing electoral alliance and reform commitments.
A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officer told a Penang court that Lim Guan Eng consulted state government officials about the legality of a major tunnel infrastructure project before proceeding.
A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer has rejected suggestions that the agency's inquiry into the Penang undersea tunnel project lacks impartiality, asserting witnesses provided statements of their own volition.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has rejected Kedah Menteri Besar Sanusi Md Nor's demand to review the state's land lease arrangements, indicating the matter should proceed through judicial or governmental processes.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has warned that the burgeoning Barisan Nasional-Perikatan Nasional alliance threatens Pakatan Harapan's political dominance in Penang, urging DAP to reassess its electoral approach.
Lim Guan Eng's defence team has challenged Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission findings, asserting that Penang state did not suffer losses during a land transaction tied to a major tunnel infrastructure project.
Penang's Pakatan Harapan coalition is tightening its election strategy with all subcommittees required to present progress reports in early August, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
Penang's Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has announced the state will cease the RM1 billion Jelutong landfill reclamation project unless the developer secures Environmental Impact Assessment approval by a new deadline.
Penang MCA is pressing the state government to release documents on the Air Itam-Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass project, questioning whether the reported 89-91% completion rate reflects actual progress after site inspections revealed numerous incomplete sections.
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DAP national adviser Lim Guan Eng has called on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to repay Penang RM2.8 billion in accumulated federal funding shortfalls and reform the state allocation mechanism to ensure fairer resource distribution.