The Umno Bayan Baru Division is alleging that the Penang government is attempting to obstruct Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's one-day working visit to the state this Thursday.

The division's liaison chief Mohd Ridzwan Bakar said they had to move the venue to Persiaran Mahsuri, Bayan Baru from the initial location at Taman Iping, Batu Maung after the Penang Municipal Council banned them from using the place.

"This evening while we were at Persiaran Permaisuri with the company engaged to set up the tents, several council enforcement officers came by to inspect their work appearing to be dissatisfied with our presence.

"It's bad enough we have to use this smaller place but they want to disturb as well. We're not holding a political speech but just plan to meet the people," he told reporters here today.

Previously, Umno Bayan Baru chief Abdul Rahim Saibu criticised the actions of state Exco Abdul Malik Abul Kassim who appeared to be sabotaging the 1Malaysia People's Lunch organised by BN, when he prevented it from being held at Taman Iping, Batu Maung.

Muhyiddin's first item on the agenda this Thursday is a meeting with the factory workers at Western Digital in Bayan Lepas at 9.30am.

Later he is expected to attend the 1Malaysia lunch with more than 5,000 Bayan Baru residents.

- Bernama