Guan Eng warns against baseless allegations on Red Bean Army connection

(The Star) – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has warned that baseless allegations against investors can affect the investments into the country.

Lim criticised a report in a Malay daily on Saturday which implied that a Malaysian technopreneur had funded a cybertrooper group, the Red Bean Army which it claimed was affiliated to the DAP.

Lim said the Red Bean Army did not exist and DAP did not know about it.

“These unfounded accusations will hurt the country’s investments and should be stopped,” said Lim on Monday.

On Saturday, a businessman, Pua Khein Seng said in a statement that he would not hesitate to take legal action against the Malay daily.

“I honestly do not know how I should respond since it is an unfounded accusation,” he said.

He also said he had no problem co-operating with the authorities.

The Malay daily also reported that the authorities would investigate the background of the Red Bean Army, which is believed to have received funding from a company in Taiwan established by a Malaysian.