Penang nominates ex-MIC leader's son as senator despite backlash

The son of a former MIC strongman has been nominated as one of the senators for the DAP-led Penang government despite facing backlash from its ruling party grassroots.

In the state legislative assembly today, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow tabled a motion to propose Dr Lingeshwaran RA and Amir Ghazali as the new senators for the state government...