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Netizens see red over alleged royal vaccinations in UAE, government failings
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Visitors not observing safe distancing at a Ramadan bazaar in Kuala Lumpur last Friday. Malaysians have been angry over what they see as double standards in the government's response to Covid-19, with members of the public heavily fined and even jailed for breaking health protocols while the elite, including politicians, are treated differently.
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Hazlin Hassan Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur, Hazlin Hassan
The hashtags #kerajaangagal (failed government) and #Agong (King) trended on Twitter over the weekend as Malaysians expressed online their anger over the government's perceived mishandling of issues ranging from the Covid-19 crisis to alleged furtive vaccination of the country's ruler.
The anger boiled over following a report by the Asia Sentinel news site saying that the King, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, was vaccinated during his recent visit to the United Arab Emirates with the Sinopharm vaccine, which has not been approved for use in Malaysia, and brought back 2,000 doses for his family and friends.
