GEORGE TOWN: The passing of former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is a great loss to Penang, where he grew up, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
"May all the services and contributions he made in developing the country and this state remain forever etched in the hearts of all Malaysians and the people of Penang," he said in a statement on Tuesday (April 15).
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