WHEN we have a government that does not recognise there are many hungry Malaysians and continues to maintain our ridiculous poverty rate of 0.4%, and ministers who do not acknowledge the reality of an honest report on poverty (UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights), then we have a coalition without hope – Pakatan without Harapan.
Those of us who work on the ground with large segments of the population are aware that one in three Malaysians is struggling financially and 5% to 10% are in serious financial need.