Umno rep to be appointed to Penang exco, says DAP sec-gen


KUALA LUMPUR: DAP has agreed to appoint a Umno assemblyman to represent Barisan Nasional (BN) as a member of the Penang state executive council in the spirit of the Unity Government, says its secretary-general Anthony Loke.

Loke, who is also Transport Minister, said the matter was unanimously agreed at the DAP central executive committee (CEC) which met Monday (Aug 14) night.

"DAP is leading Penang with the Chief Minister. The CEC agreed that we propose to the Chief Minister to appoint an exco member from Umno to represent BN.

"As there are two Barisan candidates who won in Penang, we will appoint a BN representative to sit in the Penang state government executive council," he said in a press conference here Monday night.

Also present were DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, DAP deputy chairman Gobind Singh Deo, DAP national publicity secretary Teo Nie Ching and the party's top leadership.

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