Padang Besar MP Zahidi Zainul Abidin, when debating the Budget 2018 speech in Parliament today, expressed sadness over the devastating floods in the northwestern peninsula, and went on to raise the possibility of karma.

"We need to remember, the floods happened because of the inappropriate logging on hills in Penang and inappropriate development management.

"And don't forget, sometimes when we do things that are not right, among them pitting religions against one another, insulting religions, organising festivals that stray far from another's religion and causing anger, then surely karma will come and the people will suffer," the Umno lawmaker said.

The northwestern region of the Malaysian peninsula saw heavy rainfall on the night of Nov 4 and morning of Nov 5, triggering massive floods.

Penang, which saw its heaviest rainfall in recorded history, was the worst hit state.

Zahidi urged those with money to contribute donations to help those affected by the floods.

Both Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and MCA president Liow Tiong Lai, who is also transport minister, have visited Penang following the aftermath of the floods.

The Malaysian Armed Forces were also deployed to assist in flood relief efforts.