Pembela, which claims to represent 50 NGOs in Penang, has taken Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng to task for allegedly requesting that Jalan Pantai Bersih in Butterworth be changed to Jalan Tokong Naga.

Its chairperson, Azmi Jaafar, accused the former Penang chief minister of interfering in the running of the current state administration.

“The people of Penang strongly reject the change of name. To us, this has bad intentions to...