GEORGE TOWN: The controversial five-block workers' hostel in the Silver Jubilee Home in Sungai Dua was not given the go-ahead as it did not satisfy requirements, including having a legal team to protect the home's interests, says Chow Kon Yeow.
The Penang Chief Minister, who is chairman of the home's board of trustees by virtue of his position, said that three trustees of the home had commenced preparatory works earlier on their own accord before he was briefed about it in April 2022.
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