Gerakan members need to redouble their efforts and work harder to prove that its national advisor's comment that the party has lost Penang for good is wrong, party president Dr Koh Tsu Koon said today.

Advising the members to take Dr Lim Keng Yaik's comment as a challenge, he said they should give more emphasis to the party ideology and to providing genuine and sincere service to the people first without thinking of a return.

NONE "So, if they are upset, I will advise them to work hard to prove that the advisor is wrong," he told reporters when asked to comment on the statement made by Lim in an interview with The Edge Financial Daily on Feb 18, which seemed to upset many Gerakan members.  

Earlier, he launched the inaugural Conference on International Continuing Professional Development, themed "Towards World-Class Nursing", jointly organised by the International College of Health and Science (ICHS) and Canterbury Christ Church University of the United Kingdom, here.

Koh said that when met Lim over the matter, the former party president explained that he meant well and that it was meant as a shock treatment for the party members.

"The adviser was painting the worst scenario and he would be glad if we can prove him wrong," he said.

On whether action will be taken against Lim for issuing such a statement, he said: "No. This is a free and democratic country. He has made a statement, and some members have reacted. We have taken note, but let's just move on."

- Bernama

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