Kuala Lampur(AFP): Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak had been facing criticism after some photos showed him playing golf with President of United States Barack Obama as Malaysia’s worst flooding in decade had forced more than 100,000 people to flee.
Reports had claimed that at least five people have been killed by the rising water and there appeared little respite on the way on Friday, with forecasters predicting further heavy rainfall across previously unaffected southern parts of the country.
Notify that Government had already faced criticism as it didn’t declare it a state of emergency to help devastated communities. Meanwhile local media carried photographs of people wading through flood waters as deep as 2m and entire houses submerged by rising water.
Malaysia had been hit by seasonal flooding every year and regularly forces tens of thousands from their homes.
Meanwhile state news agency Bernama reported that latest round has forced the authorities to evacuate more than 100,000 in seven states, mostly in the north-east.
Bureau Report
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