Proud moo-ve – from raising cows to Penang Deputy Speaker


New Penang Deputy Speaker Dr Amar taking his oath during the swearing-in ceremony at the state assembly. Behind him are Lim (right), with a puffy left eye due to a minor infection, and Saifuddin (partly hidden)

COMING from a humble background of raising cows, the new Penang Deputy Speaker has every reason to be proud of his appointment.

“From raising cows to being Deputy Speaker. That’s quite an achievement,” said Dr Amar Pritpal Abdullah (PH-Sungai Bakap) who is from PKR.

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