I received an email from the Save Penang Action Team, which listed out a couple of reasons on why Penang voters, particularly those in Pulau Tikus should vote against Teng Hock Nan.

Teng is one of the potential candidate to succeed Koh Tsu Koon as the next Penang’s chief minister.

SAVE Penang, REJECT Dr Teng Hock Nan!

Dr Teng Hock Nan is not qualified to become the new CM of Penang for his poor track record. It is Gerakan’s wishful thinking that he can help to reinvent Penang.

Dr Teng Hock Nan has served as an assemblyman since 1990 and a Penang State Exco since 1999. This is what he has achieved by being the exco in charge of public transport and local government!

Dr Teng and his close ally-boss Dr Koh have failed miserably in bringing development to Penang. They are mere UMNO stooges. Just look at what happened to once the iconic Komtar. It is now a monumental shame!

Developers Love Dr Teng Hock Nan

The Penang Island Municipal Council and the Penang state government have been reluctant to demand any public accountability or organise public hearings. The Penang State Local Government Committee chairman Dr Teng Hock Nan rejected the NGOs’ proposal for public hearing. He claimed the council had already played its part in accordance with the law. As a CM, he will sell his soul and our rights to the developers.

Dr Teng is bias towards the disabled

He told the press that a survey on the needs of the wheelchair-bound will be conducted before RapidPenang can introduce disabled-friendly buses for them. Making public transportation accessible for the wheelchair-bound could not be done overnight, Local Government and Traffic Committee chairman Dr Teng said. We must first identify the main areas where wheelchair-bound passengers live and the places they normally travel to. It is not as simple as buying wheelchair-friendly buses which are costly. It is obvious that he cannot become a caring CM.

Gohead Not Gostan

Dr Koh Tsu Koon spoke eloquently about globalization and change but he made Chinese proficiency as the only criterion to select a CM. A capable CM should be innovative, knowledgeable, visionary and good in economic planning and implementation. Dr Teng, who is 63 years old, has none of these qualities judging from his past record. Does Dr Koh mean that all non-chinese educated Penangites are not fit to lead Penang no matter how smart or capable they are? His decision shows that Gerakan is not a non-racial party as it claims to be.

UMNO stooges

It is proven from Dr Koh ridiculous justification to choose Dr Teng as his anointed successor that both of them are stooges of UMNO. Penang deserves better.

From:

Concerned Citizens of Penang
Save Penang Action Team

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