Penang welcomes formation of BN shadow executive council

GEORGE TOWN: The DAP-Parti Keadilan Rakyat state government here has welcomed the formation of a shadow executive council by Barisan Nasional elected representatives.

Chief minister Lim Guan Eng said he was happy to have a check and balance mechanism to monitor Penang’s new leadership.

However, he said the BN shadow body must be constructive, objective and play a healthy role.

Lim said this when he was asked to comment on the move by the state BN to form a shadow executive council to monitor the administration of the DAP-PKR state government.

State BN chairman Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon was reported to have said that the line-up would consist of the 11 Umno state assemblymen and led by state Umno secretary Datuk Azhar Ibrahim.
Koh said the Umno assemblymen would act as BN spokesmen in the state legislative assembly to reflect the views and concerns of the people of all races.

Except for Umno, Gerakan, MCA and MIC do not have any elected representatives in the state assembly following their dismal performance in the Mar 8 general election.

--NST