Resume food aid for children


Good start: File photo from January 2020 of pupils at a school in Kuala Lumpur having breakfast before their day begins. — Filepic/The Star

NEW Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s call for unity across the government and political aisles to put the nation’s, or in his own term “Keluarga Malaysia’s”, interest first is most welcomed.

His acknowledgement of the hardships faced by many households and families in Malaysia is also welcomed, as the Covid-19 pandemic and prolonged lockdowns have greatly affected many people, particularly those from the B40 group, for more than a year.

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