UMNO state leaders gone to the street

Protest is always done by DAP or other opposition members, now following the recent political tsunami and changed of state government, UMNO state leaders also have gone into protest and this time are against Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's recent remarks on the New Economic Policy.

Police has dispersed the crowd which held a street protest around Komtar in Penang, banners and posters seized but no one arrested.

Protesters led by Penang UMNO Secretary Azhar Ibrahim have gathered at Komtar in protest of DAP state government.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said UMNO leaders can see him to highlight problems in Malay community, no need for street protest.

IGP Musa Hassan has warned people not to gather illegally at Komtar in Penang, says those who defy order will be arrested for illegal assembly.

Penang CM Lim Guan Eng has assured investors that there would not be hostile relationship with Federal Government affecting business opportunities.

The demonstration in Penang was held out of vengeance against a legally-elected state government, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Among those who participated in the hour-long street protest were Penang Umno secretary and state opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim, former deputy Chief Minister Datuk Abdul Rashid Abdullah, Kepala Batas Umno Youth deputy chief Reezal Merican Naina Merican, Bukit Mertajam Umno division chief Senator Datuk Musa Sheikh Fadzir, Tanjung Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar and former Penanti assemblyman Datuk Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid.

The protest was held in response to Lim's statement that DAP and PKR would run the government "free from the New Economic Policy (NEP) that breeds cronyism, corruption and systemic inefficiency".

Speaking to reporters, Musa said the state Umno would hand over a four-point memorandum to Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas next week in protest of Guan Eng’s statement.

“We do not want to hand the memorandum to the Chief Minister as we believe he will not protect the rights of the Malays. We want Tun (Abdul Rahman) to advise him after we hand over the memorandum,” he said.


Regent of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah and Raja Puan Besar Tuanku Zara Salim have been blessed with a baby boy, the prince was born at 10am today.

Selangor CPO Khalid Abu Bakar warned that stern action will be taken against those planning to gather illegally at the state secretariat building.

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