Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's office said he would sue New Straits Times (NST) and BN Strategic Communications (BNSC) deputy director Eric See-To for allegedly defaming him.

This followed a statement where See-To supposedly condemned Lim for suggesting that Penang's welfare programs would be jeopardised if he is convicted of corruption.

The statement was subsequently carried by NST Online yesterday.