Govt will assist Penang fully, says PM


Nowhere to go: Children staying dry atop a half submerged car in the driveway of a house in Penang.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government will give full assistance to Penang in times of disaster although the state is governed by the Opposition, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

He said Armed Forces assets had been mobilised and deployed because it was the responsibility of the ruling government.

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