GEORGE TOWN, March 20 -- There is no requirement in the Penang state constitution that the Yang di-Pertua Negeri must be from Penang, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

He said the appointment of the governor is based on the individual's status, experience, and qualifications.

"It is not stated in the state Constitution that the Yang di-Pertua Negeri must be from Penang," he said.

"There are precedents of Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri who were not from Penang," he told a press conference at his office in Komtar today.

Yesterday, Chow said the state had submitted a list of names to the Prime Minister's Office for consideration before being forwarded to Istana Negara.

He added that the appointment of the Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri is ...