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I guess he was more than the Father of Development for Penang. By bringing in the MNCs in large numbers and putting up Komtar and the Penang Bridge in the 70s and 80', Penang became a catalyst for the rapid  industrialisation and developed a penchant for mega projects through the country (in the 90s) under the 4th PM of Malaysia.

But I must say that me and my friends would always be grateful to him as he has managed to create jobs not just for his generation but also mine and the generations to come. We Penangites don't really need to leave our shores in search for better pastures, but in fact Penang has been a haven to attract the world's best to come here.

His visionary and pioneering spirit has made Penang what it is today. That is why we Penangites opted for a radical change in the 2008 GE as what our parents did a generation ago in 1969 under LCE’s (Lim Chong Eu's) leadership. It was the same yearning which is to have a credible leadership, a man who walks the talk and a leader who would deliver!

We Penangites have been so fed-up with Koh Tsu Koon because even though he was LCE’s political secretary Koh did not possess at all the same spirit of his predecessor. He was a coward and a good for nothing chief minister of Penang. What a far cry from Chong Eu!

With this I give my condolences to Lim Chong Eu's family and the rest of Penangites as well for having lost a legendary stalwart. May you rest in peace!

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