The story of white flags and the King with a heart of gold


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KUALA LUMPUR: It was a simple directive from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong: “Go find the houses flying white flags and provide them with the necessary assistance.”

This was the instruction given by His Majesty Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to his senior private secretary Datuk Nazim Mohd Alim during the Covid-19 lockdowns when people were getting desperate and flying white flags outside their homes as a plea for help.

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