Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has called on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to immediately return the state’s RM2.8 billion shortfall in federal allocations between 2023 and 2025 to prevent “Penangites from being shortchanged”.

The DAP adviser said the move would be to reciprocate Penang’s 1.8 million people’s strong support for Anwar and the Madani government.

“Failure to do so would create a sense of grievance amongst Penangites that their...