With the outcome of the upcoming Penang DAP election seeming to be a foregone conclusion, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has proposed Human Resources Minister Steven Sim as the new state chairperson, while Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying will continue as the state secretary.

Loke reportedly revealed this “Sim-Lim formula” during an exclusive interview with the Chinese language daily Kwong Wah Yit Poh published yesterday, urging party members to...