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Wage war on poverty, Penang govt told
In the wake of "extremist forces" hijacking the country's narrative, the Penang government has been urged to wage a war on poverty as addressed in the state Budget 2020.
PKR Bukit Tengah assemblyperson Gooi Hsiao Leung said poverty affects all races, albeit Chinese, Indians and Malays.
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