State executive councillor Lim Hock Seng said claims by state Gerakan acting Youth chief Jason Loo that federal ministers like Rahman could cut through the FOI formalities were not true.
“Loo said we gave special treatment to Umno ministers.
“Let me tell you, even if Gerakan President Mah Siew Keong comes, we will give him the same treatment.
“As for Rahman, yes, I invited him to come to my office and he wanted to view the documents. He also needed to apply (go through the FOI),” Hock Seng told a press conference at Komtar today.
Loo had told reporters yesterday that the Penang government had kow-towed to the federal government and its ministers, but ignored grassroots leaders like him.
He said Hock Seng was “nice enough” to invite Rahman to his office to peruse the documents related to the undersea tunnel project.
Loo asked Hock Seng if there was double standards in play, especially when Rahman was invited to his office to view the documents for free, while he (Loo) had to pay RM500 to get the FOI documents related to the matter.
Meanwhile, Hock Seng scolded Loo for pulling “cheap publicity” stunts at Komtar recently.
“Everyone knows he is doing this to gain political mileage, so that he will be picked as a candidate in the next general election.”
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