Treasured island: (Left) An aerial view of the jetty belonging to Pulau Jerejak’s closed-down resort. (Right) Part of the resort overlooking Penang island across the channel.
GEORGE TOWN: The controversy involving Pulau Jerejak continues with Penang Gerakan hitting out at the state government over the recent sale of Penang Development Corporation’s (PDC) 49% stake in Tropical Island Resort Sdn Bhd (TIRSB) to a local developer.
Penang Gerakan chairman Teng Chang Yeow questioned the sale to Q Islands Development Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Ideal Property Group, when Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng rejected the deal in 2013.
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