The Penang Barisan Nasional has congratulated Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for taking up its advice over the Pulau Jerejak investment issue – that is to sue whoever the state government deems is responsible for any wrong-doing.

Penang Barisan Nasional Working Committee chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said today he was glad that Lim and the state government had taken the right approach.

Dr Teng said previous actions taken by Lim such as distributing 300,000 leaflets to the people, thus wasting people’s money for the printing cost, and openly asking the previous Barisan’s state administration and former Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon to pay up for the so-called loss of RM30 million, are all futile politicking solely aimed at tarnishing the Barisan’s image.

“Lim should have taken the right recourse, instead of finding fault and going after the wrong target which he has done it many times before,” said Dr Teng in a statement.

Dr Teng, who is also Penang Gerakan chief, added: “We will continue to play a constructive role to monitor the performance of the state government, without fear or favour.”

On Wednesday, Lim announced that the state government would file a suit against the developers of Tropical Island Resort (TIR) to recover RM10.6mil in land premium for the 32.3ha of land in Pulau Jerejak.