Anyone following Malaysian politics, particularly in Penang, would know that DAP national chairperson Lim Guan Eng has an infamous moniker - “tokong” (deity).

This term originated in 2012 when Guan Eng was still the Penang chief minister. Then-deputy CM Mansor Othman criticised his perceived arrogance in a closed-door meeting, referring to him as “tokong”.

Although Mansor later clarified that “tokong” was meant to reflect the high regard and esteem Penangites had for Guan Eng, it was evident that he was uncomfortable with the term. Over the years, he has repeatedly and publicly urged people to refrain from using it.

Regardless of interpretation, the term came to..