Dr M Gives Green Light For White Flag Campaign

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Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad says that if people put up a white flag, it shows that they really need help.PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad does not believe that the white flag campaign is political propaganda, saying many people are genuinely struggling.
The white flag, or #BenderaPutih, campaign calls on people needing assistance to wave a white cloth outside their homes to signal for help. It was launched after a rise in suicide cases among people struggling to get by.
“If there is no indicator, how will we know whether they are in need of help?” he asked during a Facebook live session on the Amin Idris Show.
Waving a white flag, Mahathir said, was an easy way for donors to identify those who need assistance.
“This is not political at all. They put up a white flag, it shows that they really need help. It’s not wrong at all, that is their right,” he said.
Mahathir also said the campaign was a good effort to help those in need because if nothing is done to help them, there would be even more despair, which could lead to even more cases of suicide due to the hardships they are facing.
It was reported yesterday that Kedah menteri besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor described the white flag initiative as a form of political propaganda aimed at tarnishing the good work of the federal government.
He urged those who needed help to call special emergency hotlines set up in all districts in Kedah instead.
Penang mufti Wan Mohd Salim Wan Mohd Noor had also been reported as saying he did not agree with the campaign because it reflected an attitude of despair. He later changed his mind. - FMT

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