Datuk Lee Kah Choon is a Superman!

At least, that is what Gerakan's Lim Keng Yaik has called Lee Kah Choon after learning of Kah Choon's appointment as director of PDC and InvestPenang.

Of course, old man Keng Yaik being typical Keng Yaik, he was full of sarcasm over the whole thing and had even wished Kah Choon the best of luck sarcastically. He seemed to think that it is impossible for Kah Choon to remain loyal to Gerakan while serving the Pakatan Rakyat state government, thus the Superman tag.

Well, KY, here's some news for you. Kah Choon is making a decision to serve the people of Penang, NOT Pakatan Rakyat. Is that wrong?

Kah Choon hopes to bring development to Penang for Penangites, NOT because of Pakatan Rakyat. Again, is that wrong?

Just enlighten us, oh former minister, how is it wrong for a strong, capable, intelligent leader to want to serve the people of Penang? He did not become a frog. He did not hop over. He remained as a Gerakan member.

He had even said he planned to be the sole Opposition man within to keep a close eye on the way Pakatan Rakyat runs PDC and InvestPenang. And you think that requires Superman abilities?

It is too bad that the fools and idiots in BN never realised the concept of a Trojan Horse. True, Kah Choon may not be doing this to infiltrate and destroy PDC and InvestPenang but he is indeed going in to keep a watch on them. To ensure they do not do any hanky-panky in there. Surely this is a good way to infiltrate the enemy's base camp? To be amongst them and ensure they do not go wrong and if the moment they make a wrong step, to make it plain and announce to the world.

Now, this is what I call strategy!

You can read all about what Keng Yaik said at the Malaysiakini article I had pasted below (especially for those who do not subscribe to Malaysiakini).

From Malaysiakini:

PDC: Keng Yaik wishes Kah Choon 'best of luck'

Syed Jaymal Zahiid | Apr 21, 08 3:58pm

Gerakan advisor and former president Lim Keng Yaik is, though not showing it, is shocked by former Gerakan deputy secretary-general Lee Kah Choon’s move to accept directorship of the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) and InvestPenang.

Describing it as a ‘lump in my throat’, Lim, when asked to elaborate further on what he thought of Lee’s move to spearhead PDC which is now under the control of a Pakatan Rakyat government, said that he has ‘only pity’ for the latter.

He, however, also said that he wished Lee the ‘best of luck’.

"Just five days after the general election, Lee requested that I have dinner with him and when I met him, he was telling me of his grand plans to revive the party’s image as well as plans to make the party a watchdog on the new DAP-led state government.

lim keng yaik 02"Now (after his recent move) Lee will face great suspicion from DAP members as he still is a Gerakan member and BN as well as Gerakan will also doubt his loyalty," Keng Yaik (left) told reporters at a hastily-convened press conference held at the party’s headquarters in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

Lee surprised both DAP and Gerakan members when he accepted Penang Pakatan Rakyat chief minister Lim Guan Eng’s offer yesterday to helm the PDC. The PDC and InvestPenang are investment development agencies of the state government.

Media reports have quoted Guan Eng as saying that he may be in for heavy criticisms for accepting ‘an enemy into the fortress’ though he added he was ready to explain his move to his party members.

Keng Yaik, however, said the hiring of a Gerakan strongman was part of DAP’s political game and it would only be to Guan Eng’s loss as the act would be seen as a ‘politically selfish move’ instead of a sincere effort to help the people of Penang.

‘Still politics involved’

"Lee’s appointment also shows that DAP lacks the necessary skilled people to run Penang and that DAP had to get an experienced, clean and transparent local leader like Lee to do the job," he said.

"I am proud of Gerakan. Lee’s appointment reflects the calibre of our party to produce good local leaders, something DAP cannot afford to do," said Lim who added that most of the Penang executive councillors (exco) were not locals.

koh tsu koonAsked if he thought Lee’s resignation as Gerakan deputy secretary-general last month was a hint that party president Koh Tsu Koon (right) should follow suit, Lim said it was possible.

"Of course. But if you think Koh Tsu Koon is going to resign, no way!" stressed Lim.

Asked if disciplinary action would be taken against Lee for accepting a Pakatan Rakyat government offer, Lim said that he was not in the position to determine this as he was no longer part of the party’s central committee line-up.

"I am not the president anymore. The party’s central working committee and the central committee will decide on Lee’s future," said Lim who then disclosed that the party’s central committee would convene this Sunday and could ‘possibly’ discuss Lee’s future in the party.

Asked repeatedly what he felt personally about Lee’s action, the former Gerakan president remained reserved and refused to divulge his personal opinion on the matter.

"There is still politics involved. If Lee can perform his job without pushing Pakatan Rakyat’s agenda further and still remain loyal to Gerakan, he is a superman," added Lim.

Closing the half-an-hour press conference, Lim said that all he could say to Lee was ‘best of luck’ stressing that he was not being sarcastic about it.