MCO: Daily wage workers struggle for survival


For some, staying at home means being stuck in a tiny space./ Pix by Anak Kami

BUKIT BERUNTUNG: Social welfare activist Jalilah Awang Kenit has seen her fair share of human suffering, but the struggles of daily wage workers during the movement control order (MCO) period has left her devastated.

While out on her regular trips to provide food to communities in need under the Darul Jariyah Welfare Association, she saw a scrawny young migrant worker picking on leaves in the bushes.

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