Lim Guan Eng dares Zahid, demands Penang Pakatan expel Umno and defer hikes

Lim noted that Umno holds positions in the Penang state executive council, both city councils and state linked companies. He suggested Zahid lacked the courage to push Penang PH because the coalition would still retain a two thirds majority in the state assembly even without Umno’s two elected representatives.

He accused Umno of exploiting the Penang PH leadership’s hesitation over the party’s “duplicitous role” — working with opposition Perikatan Nasional while remaining part of the state government. Lim warned PH supporters were well aware that Umno and PAS would continue to pursue “extremist politics and divisive rhetoric” to win power at all costs.

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