Ng Phaik Kheng, a former staff member of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's office, is not aware she has been made the focus of a row between DAP and MCA lawmakers in the Malacca state assembly in the past two days.

According to an Utusan Malaysia report today, Ng was surprised when asked if she knew that her name was raised in the Malacca state assembly by the MCA representatives who made allegations about her relationship with Lim.

Ng said she was not aware of the issue and refused comment.

"I don't know about this matter and it is none of my business. If the question was directed at Betty (Chew), ask her to answer. Why ask me?" the Umno-owned Malay daily quotes her as saying.

The issue was raised by MCA's Duyong assemblyperson Gan Tian Loo in state assembly on Monday.

NONE When debating the motion to condemn the Bersih 3.0 rally, Gan called on Lim's wife Betty Chew ( right ), who is the DAP assemblyperson for Kota Laksamana, to respond to his questions on the transfer of Ng out of the office of Chew's husband in Penang.

Chew refused to respond despite being pressed several times by Gan, and instead challenged Gan to repeat his allegations outside the assembly. However, Gan refused to do so.

Yesterday, all five Malacca DAP assemblypersons staged a walkout from the state assembly after accusing Gan of having conspired with state assembly speaker and certain pro-BN media to smear Lim, Chew and the Penang state government.

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