Guan Eng: Azhar an Ungrateful Person

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today labelled Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda) chairman Datuk Azhar Ibrahim an ungrateful person for faulting the state government over flash floods at a housing project in Kuala Sungai Pinang, Teluk Bahang, here.

He said the state government had gone out of its way to facilitate the project, which is being undertaken by Perda.

"However, since he (Azhar) is faulting the state government for the flash floods, henceforth we will be very firm on this," he told reporters after opening the state-level Hepatitis Day, here. -MD




Yesterday, Azhar, who is also Opposition leader in Penang, had lambasted Lim for issuing a stop-work order on the project on the grounds that the flash floods were due to improper drainage.

Azhar further claimed that the works were being carried out according to plans approved by the Penang Municipal Council and Drainage and Irrigation Department, which Lim said the state government would be studying before lifting the stop work orders.

The project involves the building of low-cost units which will be sold at RM38,000 each upon completion.