Small-sized, bespectacled and quite unassuming, this sub-editor always wore a careful smile in The National Echo newsroom in Penang more than 30 years ago. Unlike some politicians, he delivers his speeches at rallies with facts and figures, never indulging in mudslinging or calling his rivals names. Former editor of the DAP organ The Rocket, K. Gurunathan, could not believe it when told that his former colleague Chow is now the CM of Penang. Like his mentor, Chow never let the dark arts undermine his high principles or decent values.”It is obvious that Chow’s loyalty and a great sense of humanity and humility have paid off. He had to abandon his law studies after a year when he had to answer the call of DAP.

Source: The Star May 14, 2018 21:33 UTC