People wave white flags as a signal they need food in Guatemala last year. A similar white flag campaign sprang up in Malaysia over the past week. Photo: AFP
Malaysians raise white flags as hunger spreads under lockdown
- Community organisers say response to #benderaputih campaign shows the extent of economic despair among Malaysia’s lower-income families
- It comes amid accusations PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s government is more preoccupied with retaining power than protecting people’s livelihoods
People wave white flags as a signal they need food in Guatemala last year. A similar white flag campaign sprang up in Malaysia over the past week. Photo: AFP
