Shaming Covid-19 aid seekers, or when the poor in Malaysia don’t fit the stereotype

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Zaidi Dollah, 56, hoisting a white flag in front of his house in Kampung Banggol, Gelang Mas, Kelantan, July 1, 2021. — Bernama pic
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — While the informal #benderaputih movement to help to the sections of the country most in need of assistance was lauded by many, some responded cynically and disparaged the humanitarian campaign.These people derided the movement where desperate households were asked to raise a white flag to signal a call for help as yet another way for those they viewed as lazy to get yet another handout.On Twitter and Facebook, where the campaign was given life, its detractors conjured images of families with cars, cable TV subscriptions and air conditioning putting out white flags. The point was simple, according to them: if households can afford all that, then they mustn’t be poor. Just spoiled.This shaming of struggling households that se…