GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow will remain at the helm of Penang Pakatan Harapan for the 2024-2026 term, leading a 33-member committee comprising representatives from DAP, PKR, and Amanah.
Chow, who retains his position as chairman, said that the committee line-up would consist of 11 members from each party.
Serving as deputy chairmen are Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR), Sim Chee Keong (DAP) and Muhammad Faiz Fadzil (Amanah), while Ramkarpal Singh (DAP), Dr Zaidi Zakaria (Amanah) and Mohamad Abdul Hamid (PKR) will take on the role of vice-chairmen.
Lim Hui Ying (DAP) has been appointed as secretary, with Zulkiefly Saad (PKR) and Zahar Zainul (Amanah) serving as deputy secretaries.
Muhammad Hamdi Md Noor (Amanah) will oversee financial matters as treasurer, assisted by deputy treasurers R. Hari Krishnan (PKR) and Teh Lai Heng (DAP).
The committee also includes Abdul Mohsein Mohd Shariff (PKR) as information chief and Woo Sze Zeng (DAP) as election chief.
The remaining 18 committee members are Zairil Khir Johari (DAP), Yeoh Soon Hin (DAP), Fahmi Zainol (PKR), A. Kumaresan (PKR), Muhammad Suzuki Ahmad (Amanah), Fadzil Abdullah (Amanah), S. Sundarajoo (DAP), Goh Choon Aik (PKR), Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim (PKR), Ramli Omar (Amanah), Mohd Yusoff Mohd Noor (Amanah), Zuraida Mohamad Arshad (Amanah), Chong Wei Hoong (DAP), Lim Siew Khim (DAP), Muhamad Fadzli Roslan (PKR), Nurhidayah Che Rose (PKR), Muhamad Khairul Mohd Ali (Amanah), and Aida Yusof (Amanah).
Chow, who announced the line-up, said it reflects the coalition’s commitment to strengthening cooperation among component parties and advancing the people’s agenda.
"This revamped committee aligns with our aspiration to enhance administrative efficiency, fortify the party machinery at the grassroots level, and ensure a clearer direction in addressing both current and future political challenges.
"Pakatan in Penang is confident that this new leadership will continue to reinforce political stability, champion the welfare of the people, and sustain the reform agenda we have set forth.
"We also reaffirm our commitment to strengthening collaboration between our component parties namely DAP, PKR, and Amanah, alongside Barisan Nasional (BN) to ensure effective governance and sustainable development for Penang," he said at the DAP headquarters in Jalan Rangoon on Thursday (Feb 27).
