MCA and DAP leaders rarely agree on anything, but DAP central committee member Dr Tan Seng Giaw's observation of Balik Pulau's diminishing greenery has struck a chord with Penang MCA chief Tan Teik Cheng.

"He hit the nail on the head and gave the Penang government a slap on the face," said Teik Cheng in a press release today.

He said that Penang's greenery had suffered since the reign of Lim Guan Eng as chief minister, who promised a cleaner and greener Penang, but hill clearings were still rampant.