Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says Penang's PKR seems to be split between those serving in the state government and the remaining elected representatives. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Ahmad Muslim, November 22, 2015.Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has slammed five PKR state lawmakers for their actions in the recent Penang Assembly sitting, which he said was as good as backing the opposition Barisan Nasional against the Pakatan Harapan state government.
Lim also described the actions of the five state assembly persons as an “act of mutiny from within”, when they decided to abstain during a house vote on a motion that had been brought by an Umno legislator.
Lim, who is DAP secretary-general, said the actions of the five also raised questions as to whether they can be counted on as a reliable partner and ally of the Penang government.
The Penang government is made up of eight DAP lawmakers and three from PKR. The deputy speaker is also a PKR assemblyman.
“This is a clear sign of dissatisfaction by the 'PKR 5' or even a mutiny against the four PKR ADUNs holding government posts.
“If true, this shows that there is a party within a party in PKR, one comprising of those holding government posts and the other comprising backbenchers who appear to be backed by national PKR leaders,” Lim said in a statement today.
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- TMI
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