BUKIT MERTAJAM, Aug 31 (Bernama) -- Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has challenged Gerakan president Senator Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon to a face-to-face debate on issues concerning the state.
Lim said Koh, the former chief minister, needed not send another party leader or member to represent him in the debate.
"If he (Koh) is daring enough, come meet me face to face. Don't send a proxy to the debate.
"I welcome it if he wants to debate and respond to the issues raised since the opposition pact took over the state government in March last year," he told reporters after attending a state-level Merdeka Day parade, here, on Monday.
Also present were Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas and state executive councillors.
Koh, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, was reported to have said that Gerakan was prepared to debate with the Penang government on various issues following "its tendency to always blame the previous state government when any issue arises".
Koh had also said that the party would send a leader or member, especially from its Youth wing, to the debate.
Lim, who is also DAP secretary-general, meanwhile, has set the condition that the debate be telecast live by television to avoid the arguments and facts presented from being twisted by the media
Lim said Koh, the former chief minister, needed not send another party leader or member to represent him in the debate.
"If he (Koh) is daring enough, come meet me face to face. Don't send a proxy to the debate.
"I welcome it if he wants to debate and respond to the issues raised since the opposition pact took over the state government in March last year," he told reporters after attending a state-level Merdeka Day parade, here, on Monday.
Also present were Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas and state executive councillors.
Koh, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, was reported to have said that Gerakan was prepared to debate with the Penang government on various issues following "its tendency to always blame the previous state government when any issue arises".
Koh had also said that the party would send a leader or member, especially from its Youth wing, to the debate.
Lim, who is also DAP secretary-general, meanwhile, has set the condition that the debate be telecast live by television to avoid the arguments and facts presented from being twisted by the media
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