Penang's Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng once again turned his guns on his predecessor Koh Tsu Koon today. This time pledging to make public the latter's administration documents on the Kampung Buah Pala issue.
In a press statement issued today, Lim said that the documents reflected "beyond a shadow of doubt" that the former government had without consulting the villagers "robbed" them of their land.
"The Pakatan Rakyat Penang state exco had at yesterday's meeting decided after consulting the state legal advisor, to declassify and reveal the decisions behind the BN state's exco actions," the statement said.
Lim (right) and other DAP leaders, including his father, party advisor Lim Kit Siang, have been engaged in tit-for-tat blame game with Koh,who is also Gerakan chief.
In the statement, Lim revealed that the former state government land of Kampung Buah Pala was approved to Koperasi Pegawai Kerajaan Pulau Pinang twice by the previous state exco on Aug 18, 2004 and July 8, 2005 for a premium of RM6.42 million or RM20 per square feet which was subsequently reduced further to only RM3.21 million or RM10 per square feet.
On Tuesday, Koh had dismissed the allegations, accusing Lim of engaging in "half-truths".
Land swap
He said that the land was not given to the developer at a cheap rate but swapped for a piece of land owned by the co-operative in George Town for extending the High Court building.
"The co-operative needed to form a joint venture with a private developer," he was quoted by the media as saying.
Lim's allegation that the former BN state government had approved the transaction turned into a point of controversy as the villagers claim that this particular deal between the two parties was sealed on March 26 last year when the government was already in Pakatan's hands.
His allegation attracted the villagers' wrath who said that Lim should be well aware of the issue as the whole deal was concluded under his watch.
'Villagers manipulated'
Lim also said that it was "puzzling" why some of the villagers had refused to meet with him yesterday claiming that some of them may be influenced by outsiders.
"I wish to appeal to the residents not to be manipulated by certain irresponsible parties but to come and meet me for a heart to heart talk," he said.
He pointed out that time was running out and residents should distinguish between the parties that are sincere wanting to help them out of their plight and those diverting attention from the real culprits.
In a press statement issued today, Lim said that the documents reflected "beyond a shadow of doubt" that the former government had without consulting the villagers "robbed" them of their land.
"The Pakatan Rakyat Penang state exco had at yesterday's meeting decided after consulting the state legal advisor, to declassify and reveal the decisions behind the BN state's exco actions," the statement said.
Lim (right) and other DAP leaders, including his father, party advisor Lim Kit Siang, have been engaged in tit-for-tat blame game with Koh,who is also Gerakan chief.In the statement, Lim revealed that the former state government land of Kampung Buah Pala was approved to Koperasi Pegawai Kerajaan Pulau Pinang twice by the previous state exco on Aug 18, 2004 and July 8, 2005 for a premium of RM6.42 million or RM20 per square feet which was subsequently reduced further to only RM3.21 million or RM10 per square feet.
On Tuesday, Koh had dismissed the allegations, accusing Lim of engaging in "half-truths".
Land swap
He said that the land was not given to the developer at a cheap rate but swapped for a piece of land owned by the co-operative in George Town for extending the High Court building.
"The co-operative needed to form a joint venture with a private developer," he was quoted by the media as saying.Lim's allegation that the former BN state government had approved the transaction turned into a point of controversy as the villagers claim that this particular deal between the two parties was sealed on March 26 last year when the government was already in Pakatan's hands.
His allegation attracted the villagers' wrath who said that Lim should be well aware of the issue as the whole deal was concluded under his watch.
'Villagers manipulated'
Lim also said that it was "puzzling" why some of the villagers had refused to meet with him yesterday claiming that some of them may be influenced by outsiders.
"I wish to appeal to the residents not to be manipulated by certain irresponsible parties but to come and meet me for a heart to heart talk," he said.
He pointed out that time was running out and residents should distinguish between the parties that are sincere wanting to help them out of their plight and those diverting attention from the real culprits.
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