A buzz about CM in waiting


GEORGE TOWN: The Penang state elections may be some time away, and Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pic) looks set to stay for another term – but already, the state is abuzz with talk about the “chief-minister-in-waiting”.

All eyes will be on who will take over after Chow completes his second – and final – term. Penang is the only state whose constitution explicitly restricts the chief minister to just two terms.

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