DAP’s Chiong Yoke Kong has hit back at Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, saying his continuous criticism of the government’s initiatives smacked of “denial syndrome”.

Chiong, who is political secretary to the local government development minister, said Sanusi made untrue remarks during a forum about the government’s newly launched “Simen Rahmah” scheme, accusing it of being an election tactic to please voters.

“This groundbreaking initiative of ‘Simen Rahmah’ is...