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| Malaysia flooding: PM Najib Razak pledges extra funds | Malaysia flooding: PM Najib Razak pledges extra funds |
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| Malaysia has announced an extra 500m ringgit ($142m; £92m) to help victims of the country's worst flooding in decades. | Malaysia has announced an extra 500m ringgit ($142m; £92m) to help victims of the country's worst flooding in decades. |
| At least five people have been killed in the floods along Malaysia's east coast, with over 160,000 displaced. | At least five people have been killed in the floods along Malaysia's east coast, with over 160,000 displaced. |
| Prime Minister Najib Razak made the announcement after visiting flood-stricken areas. | Prime Minister Najib Razak made the announcement after visiting flood-stricken areas. |
| He has faced public anger after being photographed golfing with President Obama in Hawaii during the storms. | He has faced public anger after being photographed golfing with President Obama in Hawaii during the storms. |
| Mr Razak cut short his holiday, and defended his "golf diplomacy" with the US leader, saying that it was difficult to decline the invitation as it had been planned for a while. | Mr Razak cut short his holiday, and defended his "golf diplomacy" with the US leader, saying that it was difficult to decline the invitation as it had been planned for a while. |
| "Every day when I was there, I received the latest report on the flood situation... as it became more serious, I decided to return to the country as soon as possible," he said in Kota Bharu, the capital of Kelantan province, | "Every day when I was there, I received the latest report on the flood situation... as it became more serious, I decided to return to the country as soon as possible," he said in Kota Bharu, the capital of Kelantan province, |
| The extra funding will go to victims after the floods subsides, and is on top of an initial 50m ringgit ($14m; £9m) allocation. | The extra funding will go to victims after the floods subsides, and is on top of an initial 50m ringgit ($14m; £9m) allocation. |
| Entire towns have been submerged by the flooding. | Entire towns have been submerged by the flooding. |
| Rescue workers have been struggling to bring in enough food and supplies for families sleeping in relief centres. | Rescue workers have been struggling to bring in enough food and supplies for families sleeping in relief centres. |
| Some victims have accused the government of being too slow in responding. | Some victims have accused the government of being too slow in responding. |
| "I am angry with them. We don't care about their politics. We just want the government to do what they should do and help us," one woman told AFP. | "I am angry with them. We don't care about their politics. We just want the government to do what they should do and help us," one woman told AFP. |
| Eastern states are often flooded during the monsoon season but heavy rain and winds have worsened the situation this year. | Eastern states are often flooded during the monsoon season but heavy rain and winds have worsened the situation this year. |