Is Lim Guan Eng 'bullshitting' or trying to cover something that stinks?
The reclamation project in Penang is making him 'losing balance'. And for that, Penang's Barisan Nasional has taken the Penang Chief Minister to task for claiming his administration will have to supposedly fork out RM1 billion in compensation to a concessionaire if a land reclamation project approved under the previous administration, was postponed.
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Penang BN chairman Teng Chang Yeow also challenged the Pakatan Harapan state government to publicly unveil details of the Seri Tanjong Pinang Phase II (STP2) land reclamation project, and accused them of trying to divert attention away from substantiating its RM1 billion compensation claim by conveniently hiding behind the confidentiality clause imbedded in the contract.
Alternatively, he said Lim, who is also DAP secretary-general should substantiate his RM1 billion-compensation claim.
Teng said Lim had created another false impression that only the BN government had sealed deals with confidentiality clauses while the Pakatan Harapan administration was not burdened that way.
If such clauses do not exist in agreements under Lim’s administration, Teng asked why the Penang government had refused to disclose details of the controversial Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (sPICE) agreement despite being asked to do so repeatedly by BN.
Meanwhile, Penang Mayor Patahiyah Ismail denied that there are plans to redevelop or evict villagers in Kampung Selut, Sungai Pinang near Georgetown.
Responding on a Bernama news report stating that Kampung Selut will be redeveloped, Patahiyah stressed there was no such project in the pipeline.
"I strongly deny this as Penang Island City Council (MBPP) does not have any plans to redevelop Kampung Selut," she told reporters in a press conference at Komtar.
As the land owner of Kampung Selut, Patahiyah said she had never approved any development project at the site.
"I have ordered a MBPP councilor to lodge a police report against the false news by Bernama tomorrow (Dec 19)," she said, adding that the MBPP and Penang Development Corporation recently had conducted a survey on their living conditions too see if there is a need for improvements to the village.
The reclamation project in Penang is making him 'losing balance'. And for that, Penang's Barisan Nasional has taken the Penang Chief Minister to task for claiming his administration will have to supposedly fork out RM1 billion in compensation to a concessionaire if a land reclamation project approved under the previous administration, was postponed.
“Let me remind the chief minister that confidentiality clauses exist in all government agreements, whether under BN or the Pakatan (Harapan) administration.Teng said he and the ruling coalition never disputed the existence of such clauses but only asked that Lim Guan Eng use his authority as chief minister to get concessionaire E&O Bhd, to waive its rights on the confidentiality clause.
“Don’t create falsehoods!” said Teng in a statement today.
Alternatively, he said Lim, who is also DAP secretary-general should substantiate his RM1 billion-compensation claim.
Teng said Lim had created another false impression that only the BN government had sealed deals with confidentiality clauses while the Pakatan Harapan administration was not burdened that way.
If such clauses do not exist in agreements under Lim’s administration, Teng asked why the Penang government had refused to disclose details of the controversial Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (sPICE) agreement despite being asked to do so repeatedly by BN.
Meanwhile, Penang Mayor Patahiyah Ismail denied that there are plans to redevelop or evict villagers in Kampung Selut, Sungai Pinang near Georgetown.
Responding on a Bernama news report stating that Kampung Selut will be redeveloped, Patahiyah stressed there was no such project in the pipeline.
"I strongly deny this as Penang Island City Council (MBPP) does not have any plans to redevelop Kampung Selut," she told reporters in a press conference at Komtar.
As the land owner of Kampung Selut, Patahiyah said she had never approved any development project at the site.
"I have ordered a MBPP councilor to lodge a police report against the false news by Bernama tomorrow (Dec 19)," she said, adding that the MBPP and Penang Development Corporation recently had conducted a survey on their living conditions too see if there is a need for improvements to the village.