GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 6 -- Two backbenchers including Lim Guan Eng raised their constituents' concerns over the state's assessment rate review at the Penang legislative assembly and urged the state government to reconsider.

During their respective debates in the morning and late yesterday night, both Lim (DAP - Air Putih) and Ong Khan Lee (PKR - Kebun Bunga) said ratepayers have complained against the assessment rate review that were seen as too high.

Lim, who is Malaysia's finance minister, told the assembly that he met and agreed with a ratepayer recently who complained that the increase was excessive.

"The rate review as too high, maybe the state should consider reviewing the rate increase," he said.

Late last night, Ong asked the stat...