Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today claimed that many Penang voters would not have supported Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow if they had known the Madani government’s 2023 state election manifesto allowed drastic increases in land tax rates.

In a statement today, Lim said he was surprised by Chow’s recent remarks that an election manifesto does not stop the state government from introducing new initiatives or policies if deemed necessary for the state’s economic stability and well-being.

The DAP veteran said the manifesto launched ahead of the state polls did not...