Opinion
Sunday February 11, 2007

Stage for a big battle

By JOCELINE TAN

joceline@thestar.com.my

The grand battle this general election will be in Penang as DAP’s Lim Guan Eng prepares to team up with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of Keadilan to take advantage of what they see as the season of discontent.

THE Year of the Dog has not been all that pleasant for Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. It has been full of challenges for him, some of which undermined his image as Penang Chief Minister.

But the Dog Year is coming to an end. Will the Year of the Boar be more auspicious for Dr Koh?

Not if the general election is called this year and more so if the DAP goes ahead with its most ambitious political design on Penang since 1995.

As many in Penang would know by now, the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat are planning to gang up against Barisan Nasional in one of those “lawan tetap lawan” fights this general election. (more…)