It is unfortunate and pitiful for a long-serving leader like Chow Kon Yeow to be put in a difficult position, according to former DAP central committee member Teng Chang Khim.

Commenting on Chow’s decision not to seek re-election in the upcoming Penang DAP party polls, Teng said Chow (above) would become a “lame duck” chief minister of the state after losing his party leadership role.

“In the future, he will have no real position in the party’s state structure. I think this is actually quite a sad situation...