Penang Gerakan has challenged Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to show proof that the state government is not being run by "one man's decision" alone.

Among others, Lim was challenged to prove that he was not the only decision maker in Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI) and to declassify the company's meeting minutes on the sale of 6.4 acres of prime land to the Island Hospital Group for RM156 million.

Should the chief minister fail to do so, Penang Gerakan Youth acting chief Jason Loo said, it would only prove that the state government's "CAT" (competency, accountability and transparency) slogan was just empty talk.

Loo also held up a black box with the words "CMI + Peel Avenue deal" written on the side during his press conference today. The Peel Avenue deal refers to the land sold to Island Hospital Group.

"This means the two are kept in the dark and concealed," Loo quipped.

He said Sections 3 and 4 of Chief Minister Incorporated Enactment 2009 grants the chief minister the sole authority to enter into contracts, acquire, hold or enjoy movable or immovable properties, sell, mortgage or dispose them.

"So, I have shown him proof that the decisions of the state government are decided by one man," Loo added, while challenging Lim to dispute this.

Lim is the chairperson of CMI while other board members are his two deputies Rashid Hasnon and P Ramasamy. State executive councillor Lim Hock Seng and several state secretariat staff are also on the board.

Yesterday, Lim said he would not respond to Penang Gerakan's various allegations on the sale of the Peel Avenue land until the party shows proof of its claim that the state government was being run by a dictator.

Lim also claimed that when Gerakan was in control of the state, land matters were decided by one man - former deputy chief minister, Umno member and former state land committee chairperson Dr Hilmi Yahaya.

The chief minister explained that the CMI was formed to execute decisions made by the state cabinet. Therefore, CMI's decisions cannot be made by just one person.

However, Loo today vowed to continue questioning Lim's "dictatorial tendencies" and refuted claims that Penang under Gerakan was once a dictatorship as well.

"We did not have a CMI Enactment then, and the land deals were decided by the 10 state exco members," he added.