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| The Silly Season |
Suffice to say, on the outset, it was difficult for both speakers to speak objectively about the topic given which was," Whose Policies Benefit the Country More?".
They lashed at each other and got personal from time to time.
The impression one gets is Lim Guan Eng has the upper hand trumpeting his successes in Penang while Chua Soi Lek had the ' un-envious' task of supporting transformation programmes and matters that are not politically appealing.
Though the crowd was tame at most times, some of the questions from the floor really floored Chua Soi Lek as he had trouble defending the privatization of Penang Port which he is Chairman. He also got a drubbing on the brain drain and was stumped when he could not answer why MCA rejected a RM30 million gift from a well-known millionaire to buy hostel facilities for students in Kampar.
Anyway, thankfully Lim Guan Eng says that this will be the last time he will debate with the MCA President.
Hopefully, this signals the end of the silly season.
