Despite PKR's no support decision, Guan Eng still adamant on snap polls

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said PKR should not take too long to deliberate on the issue of a snap election for Penang as that would be “not practical and not feasible”.

“We will continue to discuss and convince PKR of our proposal to hold the snap election, and this will be based on mutual respect and trust,” Lim, who is DAP secretary-general, said at his office in George Town today.

He was responding to PKR’s decision not to endorse his proposal for the snap election as the party has yet to be convinced of the reasons to dissolve the state legislative assembly.

Asked how long he was willing to wait for PKR’s decision, he said “not too long” but added that he was not willing to wait until next year.

Asked if he would set a deadline for PKR’s decision, Lim replied: “I will not set a deadline.

“I will continue to wait to meet with PKR to discuss the matter. I have said we will decide by consensus and not unilaterally.

“There are some quarters who say we should do this unilaterally, but we feel we should not make a decision like that and that we should strengthen Pakatan Harapan based on consensus and trust.”