TAKING the cue from the new Prime Minister, Barisan Nasional leaders are asking its members not to take part in the Penanti by-election, forced by the recent resignation of former DCM 1 and assemblyman Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin. Read here and here. Overall, it has been a week of intense political activity in Penang. Read here and here.

• By-election fatigue, with five since March 2008, has set in and people are looking for solid change especially in the light of the economic crisis. Read here, especially the various comments.
• The need for the Pakatan government in Penang to get its “internal cohensiveness” together. Read here and here.

The following are also of note: 

• Heritage plans in motion: Some heritage plans, costing RM25mil and budgeted by the federal government, are being put in motion by the state government. Read here.
• Guan Eng meets Hsien Loong: The CM met PM Lee on Friday in Singapore to foster trade and investment links. Read here.
• No-smoke government: Penang to smoke out smokers in uniform and those who are elected representatives of the government. Read here, here and here.
• SMEs on the rebound: SMEs in Penang are turning around, according to the Small and Medium Industries Development Corp (Smidec). Read here.
• A week of celebrations: Penang celebrated Vaisakhi and Songkran with much fanfare. Read here and here.

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