Political frogs, especially those who are former Gerakan leaders, have been asked to refrain from interfering in the party's internal affairs.

NONEOutspoken Penang Gerakan leader Baljit Singh (right) targeted his shots at Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng and Parti Cinta Malaysia vice-chief Huan Cheng Guan in particular for asking the party's president Koh Tsu Koon to resign.

Tan was former Gerakan Youth vice-chief, while Huan was the party's vice-chairperson prior to 2009.

Tan quit PKR recently to join Parti Insan Kesejahteraan Malaysia (Kita), initiated by another former PKR stalwart, Zaid Ibrahim.

Baljit, a lawyer, said Gerakan had its own problems that needed to be sorted out internally.

"If they are so interested in Gerakan's welfare, they (Tan and Huan) would have stayed back to improve the party," he said.

"I would like to ask them this: from Umno down to PKR, and DAP to MCA, which party does not have internal problems?"

NONEBaljit said it appeared as if whoever bashed Koh (left) was given much publicity.

He urged those jumping on the bandwagon of publicity by clamouring for his leader to resign to "take care of your own backyards".

He added: "If Tan and Huan, or anybody else, feels there are winnable candidates, they are welcome to contest in the coming polls... no one will stop them."

The duo, including former PKR Bayan Baru MP Zahrain Mohd. Hashim, have criticised Koh for his performance during the 18 years he served as chief minister of Penang.

Tan even went further and asked for the removal of Koh as a federal minister and Gerakan president if the BN wanted to recapture Penang from the opposition.

Baljit said only Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak could decide on BN candidates in the coming election, which is not due until 2013, but might even be called as early as November.