DAP Pulau Tikus assemblyperson Yap Soo Huey is upset about the illegal banners depicting her face and her alleged remark that there is "something fishy" about the proposed undersea tunnel project and land swap deal.

"I have never said there's something fishy!" Yap told reporters at a press conference in Pulau Tikus today.

"These banners are illegal, they seem to have a malicious intent to spread doubt and lies," she said, adding that a police report will be lodged this afternoon on the matter.

Yap said the illegal banners - as they did not carry a sticker to note that a permit has been issued by the Penang Island City Council - were spotted in Sungai Ara, along Jalan Scotland and near Tesco, Tanjung Pinang.

Since 2013, Yap said she had raised the issues of the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan, RM6.3 billion undersea tunnel linking the island to Butterworth, and the Seri Tanjung Pinang II (STP2) land reclamation project.

STP2 involves reclamation along the full stretch of Gurney Drive and the creation of two artificial islands.

"There have been five state assembly seatings since my election in 2013.

"In each of the sittings I have asked questions related to these matters," she said.

Despite asking controversial questions in each of these sittings, Yap said she has not been gagged by DAP or Penang government from asking further questions.

"They continue to accept my questions or making further statements.

"In fact, they continue to accept my questions for each state assembly and respond openly with honest answers; the Penang government deserves to be credited for its openness and transparency, for allowing full democracy," she insisted.

Reclamation issues became a hot topic at the recent state assembly sitting which ended on Nov 20, with Umno filing a motion to seek more transparency in such projects.

DAP Tanjung Bungah rep Teh Yee Cheu supported the motion but apologised and quit his organising secretary post, while five PKR representatives abstained from voting down the motion.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng ( photo ) was flabbergasted at the PKR 5, accusing them of "sabotage, mutiny and planning a coup" within the party, but the latter said they voted based on their "conscience".

Yap listed down the queries she has made since 2013, whether during the state assembly or at press conferences, among others:

  1. Which state or panel will be tasked to monitor and ensure that land reclamation be conducted according to safety and environmental requirements?
  2. Will the state just depend on Department on Environment, which is a federal agency?
  3. Do we have the necessary human resources in the state and council to monitor and check quality of works and plans?
  4. The rationale and reason for the need of reclamation and what are the clauses of contract that states that the Penang government must allow the STP2 project to continue?
  5. What will be built on the land that is proposed to be reclaimed along the full stretch of Gurney Drive?
  6. Will there be a public hearing to allow people to give feedback on plans?
  7. Why are we giving consortium Zenith BUCG land before they start building highway or undersea tunnel?
  8. What happens if the infrastructure projects do not get built but the developer is already able to build and sell condo units built on reclaimed land?