Someone's comment on Penang

The recent squabble between the former and current CM of Penang is kind of silly and laughable, just because of the comment made by Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew during his visit to Penang recently. I am thinking if the same remark were made by any Tom and Harry, both the past and present CM would not give a shit.

Of course Mr. Lee is no ordinary Tom and Harry. He is the Minister Mentor of Singapore and you can imagine how much weight the words coming from his mouth would carry. Both Tsu Koon and Guan Eng are not in the same league as Kuan Yew and would not dare to confront him, instead they started blaming each other over the comment made by Kuan Yew regarding Penang state’s poor infrastructure.

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I have not been to Penang since my childhood years. I have no idea what the current Penang state’s infrastructure is like compare to the past. All I know is that Penang has been under BN for decades and now under PR for over a year. Any Ah Beng, Ali or Ah Lian for that matter would tell you BN is solely responsible for the shameful truth made by the old man representing our beloved neighbor in the south.Most politicians are hypocrites, that’s no doubt about it. However to be a hypocrite and having a very very thick skin at the same time is extraordinary. Tsu Koon’s explanation to put the blame on Guan Eng is pathetic and ludicrous. I am curious if he still does not know the reasons why the Penangties disowned him after umpteen years of his direction-less administration and why his Gerakan party was totally wiped out by PR during the last election. He has been a Penang CM for 18 years and then lost to an unknown P. Ramasamy from PR! That shows how much the Penangties had wanted to get rid of him. I thought he has a PhD title, right? Can’t be that stupid what, no?

Anybody accused of doing something that was not his or her fault would understandably fight back, as did Guan Eng. He may be spared of the blame for now but he better heeds the warning from Kuan Yew and not be complacent. He has lots of work to do before the next election to prove to the Penangties that he deserves to hold on to the Chief Minister title.