ALOR SETAR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Unity Government wants to completely eradicate hardcore poor in the country which he described as disgraceful for a country which is rich in resources such as oil and gas. The Prime Minister said among the states that still recorded high levels of hardcore poverty are Sabah, Sarawak, Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah. "Without exception, we will make sure that this problem of hardcore poverty will be dealt with properly and in Kedah through the Madani Unity Government's programmes to reduce the number of hardcore poor in the entire state of Kedah.

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