GEORGE TOWN: DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng has urged Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow to furnish proof of any plot to topple him.
The Bagan member of parliament said party secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook had yesterday publicly dismissed allegations by Chow of a plot, both internally and externally, to topple him.
Loke stated firmly there was no issue of replacing Chow as the Chief Minister, put to rest wild speculation that began with Chow's sudden and surprising allegations of a plot to topple him.
"To-date Chow has not been able to furnish any proof of a plot by DAP members to topple him.
"There has been no evidence of any party leaders and members in Penang that are involved in any effort to overthrow Chow as the Chief Minister.
"Such unfounded allegations will only cause confusion amongst the public and detract focus from implementing the CAT governance that is competent, accountable and transparent," he said today.
Lim said should Chow have any proof, then he should furnish such evidence to the party secretary-general.
"This is so that the party can handle it internally in a decisive manner," he added.
During an event here over the weekend, Chow told the audience that there were people within and outside the party who were planning to remove him.
As such, he had called on his detractors to respect DAP's decision.
Following that, former state DAP deputy chairman Dr P. Ramasamy told Chow to name the person/s behind the latest attempt to oust him.
Ramasamy said he was unsure whether Chow strongly believed there was an attempt to topple him or it was an attempt to divert attention from the current land sale imbroglio the state government is facing.
Prior to the last state elections, there was an unsuccessful attempt to remove him.
After the election victory in Penang, Chow was sworn in as the chief minister for the second and final term.