New Penang opposition leader soon


GEORGE TOWN: The new opposition leader will only be made known during the state assembly meeting next month, says Bertam assemblyman Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq.

The Perikatan Nasional-aligned representative said that discussions were held and it was up to the party to propose a name.

“There should be a new opposition leader for this coming state assembly. Sungai Dua assemblyman (Datuk Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor), who is the current opposition leader, should not hold the post as he is from Barisan Nasional.

“I believe Perikatan will send an official letter to the state assembly on this and the new leader will be announced on the first day of the next meeting,” he said.

The opposition is made up of Khaliq, Zulkifli Ibrahim (Sungai Acheh), Dr Afif Bahardin (Seberang Jaya) and Zolkifly Md Lazim (Telok Bahang), all from Bersatu, and Penaga assemblyman Mohd Yusni Mat Piah from PAS.

Muhamad Yusoff and Permatang Berangan assemblyman Nor Hafizah Othman, both from Umno, were part of the opposition until the unity government was formed last year.

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