Consolidate Food Aid Distribution

Maria Chin Abdullah, Member of Parliament, Petaling Jaya

08-May-20 08:05

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Food aid for the B40 community has been a hot topic during this Movement Control Order, with the government catching criticism for its handling of food distribution. To speak more about this, as well as issues within the Petaling Jaya constituency and the wider country, we speak to Maria Chin Abdullah, former chairperson of Bersih 2.0 and Petaling Jaya MP.

Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Lyn Mak

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, SME, Entrepreneurship, Social Issues, Food

Tags: Covid-19, MCO, CMCO, pandemic, Malaysia, MP, Petaling Jaya, food, B40, parliament, Perikatan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan, PKR, government,

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