Lim Guan Eng

2023 - 3 - 7

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Guan Eng: Tun M threatened to sack me as finance minister (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng revealed Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had threatened to sack him as finance minister for pursuing three “reform” ...

"This is not only required by custom but also out of respect to the position of the prime minister. "Second, he objected to the review of government contracts granted by direct award and without open tender. "I was prepared to be axed but continued to pursue these reform initiatives that benefitted the people.

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Guan Eng says prevailed over Dr Mahathir thrice with backing of ... (Malay Mail)

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng today said the Cabinet had backed him on three proposals rejected by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, ...

Instead, Mahathir resigned on his own accord in February 2020.” Mahathir did not carry out his threat. “On each of the three occasions that Mahathir was overruled by Cabinet, he threatened to sack me for defying him on these three initiatives,” Lim said.

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Dr M threatened to sack me as finance minister, says Guan Eng (Free Malaysia Today)

Lim Guan Eng says he was prepared to be axed from his position as finance minister for going against Dr Mahathir Mohamad's wishes.

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Guan Eng: Dr M threatened to sack me as minister 3 times (Malaysiakini)

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad had threatened to sack his then-finance minister Lim Guan Eng on three occasions. In a series of tweets today, ...

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