Koh Tsu Koon 'Worried' Of Opposition Designs In Penang. Be Wary Of Umno & MCA, Your Real Enemies.

Gerakan has always regarded Penang as a hotspot during general election as the opposition parties have often tried to make the state their power base.

Acting Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said it came as no surprise when former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin noted that Penang was one of three “hotspot” states in the country for the next general election.

“We have always regarded Penang as a hotspot. This is not something new for us,” he said.

The Penang Chief Minister was responding to Daim’s statement that Kedah, Selangor and Penang were potential hotspots in the next general election.

Daim was quoted in the China Press as saying that the Government should pay more attention to the three states ahead of the general election.

Daim had said that based on his findings and feedback from the people, the Government should give priority to resolving existing issues affecting the three states before the general election.

***** Koh should be well aware that only during elections is there danger for Gerakan from opposition parties. For the rest of the five year period of their rule the gravest peril they shall face will be as a result of the devious machinations and unrestrained greed of Umno and the MCA. Of course he cannot openly say that can he? Not as a junior partner in the Barisan National where the first and foremost rule and commandment is "thou shall not speak the truth about Umno, lest you be expelled from the party and/or branded as an 'anti-Malay' traitor with links to terrorists and jailed under the ISA".

When Daim Zainuddin referred to the 'existing issues' to be resolved, in the Penang context it can only mean the disgruntlement of Umno Pulau Pinang and their perceived 'less-than-satisfactory' state of ketuanan Melayu there. Nothing short of taking over the state government will diminish their resolve, and in the meanwhile whinging and whining all the year round will be their continued sumbangan to bangsa, agama dan negara.

Of course, political realities dictate that the chinaman must rule Penang and to Daim it doesn't matter if it is Gerakan or MCA at the helm. And frankly I don't think that he cares two-sen about whether the MCA is happy or not at being shut out and probably considers them a greedy bunch of cowards who have become increasingly adept at licking Umno boots.

Read the full report on Koh's 'worry' HERE.
Image - Source