21.4.08

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.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Capable men of substance will be losing their talent in Gerakan for this is a party meant for people in the like of LKY's son's ability.

Anonymous said...

Smart DAP's move, this would actually shows that DAP knows how to ultilize the intelligence.
A great man succeed, not because he's great, it's just because he knows where to put the great people at the right place.

Anonymous said...

DAP did not expect to form the state government so no choice but to get BN man to help.........hahaa

Ruzt said...

If you want to success, the 1st rule is to be a positive person!!! if you think negatively, then u will be left behind. God gave us BRAIN to think, it makes us different from the lambs and cows, animals have brain but they are not intelligent enough to think. So, please don't be one of them. If GERAKAN still what to think and be as stupid as they used to be then I just wanna say " TAK GERAK, TAK MAKAN!" thats what a chinese penang collegue use to say about Gerakan :).

CHee XtheMan said...

The other way i see it is CM LGE has no fear of anything and anyone because he was set his mind to run the state gov as "Clean" as possible :-) not like old Gerakan one LKY syle. Therefore, LGE has no fear to have any enemy in his state !! As long as he/she can contribute to the state and the rakyat. This is how you ultilize the intelligence people to help the state to move forward, Not like BN....discriminate by race. Brilliant LGE indirectly sending out a strong message to to all Malaysian that PR is fair and square. Not like BN, hide there and here, in the end screw up rakyat life.

Anonymous said...

Don't care black cat or white cat. Can catch mouse is good cat. Old Keng Yik don't know that?

Anonymous said...

Let Gerakan out of spite, discipline Lee Kah Choon, and if some of their leaders are still not satisfied because they are still smarting from their 100% defeat in Penang, then let them expel Lee Kah Choon. Lim Guan Eng and DAP will only be too happy to have him since Lee has said he is accepting the posts to help Penang, not PR or DAP.

yatim said...

Well the old senile LKY shd realise that when you do not have anything to hide you can have dinner with your adversary. Unlike UMNO and Gerakan, the Pakatan Rakyat govt has nothing to hide. What is important is not the kind of cheap politics the UMNO led BN govt advocate but the interest of the Rakyat. LKY shd shut his lousy mouth.

Anonymous said...

Gerakan has never seen this before, all they knew was, if you are better than me, I'll kick you before you kick me. That is why they loose a lot of good brain in the party. It is not the party that really matter, but it is the RAKYAT that really matter the most as they are all serving the RAKYAT not the party and this is what the DAP are doing. It is for the benefit of everybody.

Anonymous said...

and this is the man who might hv been the cm if BN wins. so like chines saying "no fish, prawns also can" ..........haha

Anonymous said...

What is the higher objective of joining politics.....to enrich oneself, or to serve one's party blindly, or to serve the nation valiantly?

What do you do if you realize that your party is redundant, or running out of ideas? Well, MCA & Gerakan can't be shouting & representing the same ideals, one of them has to be merged, or dismantled.

CHee XtheMan said...

I think Gerakan and MCA not suffer enough ...... You will face total termination and become history in next GE. Still want to "KowTau" to Umno .... better we rakyat give you the last 3 "KowTau"
in next GE.

Foong said...

Everyone who has commented here: Look at the update of my other latest entry 'The Lee Kah Choon sage continues...'about this whole thing. It gets even more interesting lah!