‘Deadline’ to get unclaimed money puts Penangites in panic mode

Waiting patiently: A long queue snaking out of the government service office into the concourse area at Level Three of Komtar in George Town.

GEORGE TOWN: Rumours that a deadline has been set for people to get back their unclaimed money has sent many people here into panic mode.

Since Monday, the number of peo­ple queueing in Komtar has in­­creased drastically with the line snaking out of the government service office onto the concourse area in Level Three.