In Malaysia, the black flag movement challenges the government
Published 05 Aug,2021 via FRANCE 24 - As the country faces a rise in Covid-19 infections, there is mounting discontent in Malaysia with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. At the end of July, hundreds of young people took to the streets to demand his resignation in a rare display of civil dissent.
Black flags, black clothes, masks on the face and a word on everyone's lips: "Lawan," or "fight" in Malay. On July 31, a crowd of young people defied the two-month-old Covid-19 lockdown. With placards in hand, they took to the streets of Kuala Lumpur to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
"We are fighting because, while people are suffering, this government is busy playing politics," Karmun Loh, a participant in the demonstration, told AFP. "This government (...) is paralyzing the economy and also destroying our democracy."
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