Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng had announced that an “I love Penang” campaign would be launched to counter Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor's proposal to make the state, including Langkawi and Malacca, federal territories.

Though disagreeing with the minister's proposal, Gerakan however urged Lim not to “love” Penang when it suited his political ambition.

Gerakan national legal and human rights bureau chief Baljit Singh said any true-blue Penangite would not agree with Adnan's suggestion.

“However, Adnan must be allowed to have his personal dream, just as all Penangnites dream of having Penang-born leaders to lead the state one day.