Independent MP Tan Tee Beng has decided on the Penang seat that he wishes to vie for in the coming polls but is not revealing whose.

NONE "It is a DAP seat with a YB (assemblyman) who is most hated by the people and his party," declared the Nibong Tebal parliamentarian, when met in Penang, today.

Tan, ( left ) who is former Penang PKR leader, was asked if it could be Komtar assemblyman Ng Wei Aik, who the former has tagged a " rottweiler " but he declined to confirm.

Tan, who quit PKR to join Kita and sacked this year, had recently shifted office to the Tanjung Tokong area, giving rise to speculation that he is eyein the Tanjung Bungah seat, currently held by Teh Yee Cheu.

NONE Teh, ( right) often known as the Green YB, for promoting environmental causes, at times, to the detriment of his party position, may be loved by resident groups in his constituency and NGOs, but is viewed with distaste by some developers.

But Tan, even though a vocal critic of Lim - the DAP secretary general - has declined to meet the CM in his Air Putih state seat.

"I do not think I am so stupid as to end my political future there," he said, when met after a press conference in Penang.

More exposes on CAT gov't

Tan, however, has one mission in mind, and that is to gain a platform so empowering him to provide the public with more exposes on the misdeeds of the state government led by Lim, who constantly espouses his CAT (competency, accountability and transparency) principles.

He promises to reveal details during the polls campaign as this is necessary so that people could listen directly to him and make up their minds when casting their votes.

NONE He also looks forward to participating in the state legislative assembly so that he can grill Lim and his team, dominated by 19 DAP reps, nine PKR, one PAS and 11 from Umno.

"I wish to challenge him there, not on the streets, if he still remains as CM" said Tan, the former state Gerakan youth chief.

Tan does not discount the possibility that state BN chairman Teng Chang Yeow may assume the post if the coalition regains Penang.

"I will question them also if they did wrong," said Tan.

Despite staying mum on the seat he has singled out for contest, it is quite clear that Tan would join forces with the BN.

He is currently in negotiation with the coalition and admits that it is not easy to find a solution or secure the seat that he desires.

"It is difficult to ask someone to pull out to let me contest. So I will ask if I can contest under their flag or be allowed to join a three- cornered fight," Tan explained.

"The response from the parties I am negotiating with is progressive, but nothing is confirmed yet," he added.

'Moderately fine' YB

On whether he was abandoning his voters in Nibong Tebal if he contests a state seat, Tan replied with a firm "no".

"I will be with them and help them till the end of days (until parliament dissolves).

"I do not get any help (financial) from the BN or Pakatan but help my voters with my own money. I don't take a single cent home," he lamented.

He has been donating to NGOs, associations and schools with his own money, too. As a wakil rakyat, he feels that he is being "moderately fine'.

But what about the image that he is a political frog - for jumping ship thrice in his career thus far?

Tan said that if people possessed such a mindset, it would be hard to change them.

"Don't put a cross on me just because I quit the party once. From Gerakan, I got sacked together with dad in 2000.

"From Kita , I also got sacked. I quit only once from PKR to be an independent," he added.

NONE "Anyway, I was condemned (by Pakatan) when I criticised Lim ( right ) as being arrogant but look what's happening now, the same allegations are being exposed by PKR members," he stressed.

Tan was referring to the leaked minutes which quoted state PKR chief and Deputy Chief Minister II Mansor Othman making a similar statement in a close door meeting in March.

"People have started to question Lim and the DAP. so, people should look back at what I had said and judge me by that, not by how many times I change parties," he said.