Lim Guan Eng Dares Ahmad Zahid: Remove UMNO From Penang, Penang's Two-Thirds Majority Survives Either Way
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DAP adviser and former minister Lim Guan Eng did the arithmetic, found UMNO's two state seats are structurally unnecessary, called UMNO's presence a conflict of interest, and dared Penang to act — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that was Lim's personal opinion, not the party's.
From the original report
UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stood at his party's general assembly and dared Pakatan Harapan (PH) to expel UMNO from the federal government or call an early election.
DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng heard that, looked at the Penang state assembly seating chart, and asked a simpler question.
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- Sep 16, 2026
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