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PETALING JAYA: The citizen-initiated White Flag movement has seen kind-hearted Malaysians rise to the occasion to help those in financial despair, but it also given rise to the ugly side of others.
Countless efforts have been taken by ordinary Malaysians, alongside extensive aid from the government, but some are taking advantage.
A viral video of four people in a car caught bagging everything at a food bank, leaving nothing behind, sparked public uproar.
In another viral video, a food bank was emptied within minutes when a bunch of people rushed to snatch the food, some taking more than what they obviously needed.
By: Kan Yaw Chong
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Powerful image of desperation – raising the white flag in the heart of Kuala Lumpur in front of the iconic Twin Towers.
IN war, soldiers raise the white flag. Meaning, “we surrender, concede defeat, please don’t kill us”.
There’s no war in Malaysia. But we saw white flags hoisted across Malaysia of late, meaning hunger hurts, loss of job, no money hurts, we are desperate, we surrender, don’t kill us, help, please help – begging without uttering a word!
So, here is the irony. The Government had been very speechy on the billions in stimulus packages.