GEORGE TOWN, Sept 7 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today said he will continue to lead the state government, dismissing insinuations that he will be forced to step down...
Kon Yeow dismisses ‘ lame duck ’ tag, says not being Penang DAP chair doesn’t mean he can’t be its chief minister
“There was a statement that I am a lame duck chief minister when I am no longer the state party chairman. This is an American concept where there are two large political groups and it involves voting within Congress,” he told reporters after attending the launch of an advanced tech equipment cluster here.
“It won’t stop the state machinery from being led by me to implement state projects and programmes and to continue with joint efforts with the federal government to implement federal projects in Penang,” he said. Loke immediately issued a statement to say that Chow will continue to serve as the Penang chief minister until the end of the term.
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