Cover image via BERNAMA
When Penang Chief Minister (CM) Lim Guan Eng was accused by UMNO that he had bought his bungalow way below the market value, he did that one thing that no other CM has done before: allow the media to tour his own house
So, what does his house look like? Here are some photos:
Image via CM Lim Guan Eng/Facebook
Image via CM Lim Guan Eng/Facebook
Image via Susan Loone/Malaysiakini
Image via Susan Loone/Malaysiakini
Lim admitted that his wife, Betty Chew, was not too keen on the idea of letting the house be exposed to public scrutiny, but he said that it was "necessary" for him to do so
The Penang CM came under the spotlight after UMNO's Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Shabudin Yahaya claimed that the Lim bought the house for only RM2.8 million, way below the market price of RM6-RM6.5 million for comparable houses
Lim revealed that he was able to afford the bungalow with a bank loan of RM2.1 million, and the balance of RM700,000 was from his allowance as chief minister and people's representative
Lim Guan Eng and members of the media pose outside his house during the tour yesterday, 20 March.
Image via CM Lim Guan Eng/Facebook
Meanwhile, Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan has criticised Lim on Twitter, saying that what the house tour was only a "gimmick"
Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
Image via The Star Online
