OP-ED: The (In)Humanities Of Malaysia’s CMCO 2.0, From Privilege To Poverty

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COMMENT: 'During the MCO months, there were so many heart-breaking reports of people begging for food or money to buy food. Kids were going hungry, with little to eat, while their parents forwent food altogether.'

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I just smiled back and nodded in agreement. Like I always do when I leave my building to go buy groceries, I asked him, “You want anything, boss?” Dilip chuckled, held a hand up, and said “No, no, madam, no need. Thank you!” like he always did. Even now, seven months later, you’d be hard-pressed to find people or establishments in Malaysia not following the rules . It’s become almost second nature to us. We wear face masks, check-in, and submit to temperature checks at all buildings and establishments without complaint, and are sure to quickly remind our friends or family who forget to do so.

As I inched my way to the entrance of the grocery store, I saw a shopper walk out with a trolley brimming with shopping bags. Mentally face-palming, I exasperatedly wondered if we Malaysians had learned nothing from the initial lockdown? Grocery stores would remain open so we’d be able to shop as and when.

I asked if she had eaten, if the kids had eaten, and she said they had shared a roti canai and some buns between them in the afternoon. I pulled over at a warung, picked up some food for them, and then proceeded to send them home. Before she got out of the car, I gave her RM100 to help tide her over, and then I took my leave. I had a little cry on the way home.

 

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