Fierce undercurrents in Penang ahead of DAP polls


LIM Guan Eng was once the most powerful man in DAP. No one in his party dared to criticise him, and DAP politicians were even afraid to speak to reporters who he disliked.

The former chief minister of Penang could do no wrong in the eyes of Chinese voters. They hero-worshipped him, and that was how he acquired the moniker “tokong” or deity.

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