State govt has no long-term plans for the homeless, says Barisan


Ng (squatting, white T-shirt), H’ng and other Barisan members listening to the plight of a homeless man in Chulia Street, Penang.

THE state government has been accused of failing to fulfil its promises to find a solution for the homeless in the state.

Padang Kota Barisan Nasional coordinator H’ng Khoon Leng said even though the promises were made by the state leaders for the last 10 years, there were more vagabonds on the streets.

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