Cancelling loan guarantee for Penang LRT is political vendetta - DAP MP

Published: Nov 28, 2020 7:59 AM

Putrajaya's decision not to grant a loan guarantee to the Penang government to finance the state's Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is a political vendetta, claimed a DAP lawmaker.

Steven Sim (above), who is the MP for Bukit Mertajam in Penang, lambasted the federal government's move in a statement today.

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