The DAP-led Penang government is seen by the MCA as failing to provide effective development planning to the people in the state.

Party president Liow Tiong Lai claimed that the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng also failed to resolve several problems besetting the state since the party began ruling the state nine years ago.

"After administering Penang for nine years, we can see that Guan Eng (photo) tried to manipulate state issues by blaming the previous government for issues he failed to settle,” Liow told reporters after opening the Penang MCA convention in George Town last night.

Liow, who is also transport minister, said the Penang chief minister was only good at giving various promises to settle various problems in the state, including floods, traffic congestion and the environment.

“I think the people in Penang are fed up with his tactics after the situation in the state worsened, as the problems were not resolved,” he claimed.

Also present were MCA deputy president Wee Ka Siong and state MCA chairman Tan Teik Cheng.

- Bernama