Speaking to reporters after visiting the Bakul Prihatin Negara food aid distribution centre at Dewan Perdana Nur, Putrajaya, he said most people who need help are getting the necessary aid from the government.

“I think if we go to the ground, we will probably find the kitchens of homes to be full (with supplies).

“I don’t mean this is the case for everyone, that’s why we have a registration system so that distribution can be fair,” he said, adding that improvements will be made to ensure no one slips through the cracks.

He said the government was aware of the families in need of help through records kept by the women, family and community development ministry.

“There is no need to hang a white or black flag,” he said, adding in jest that “it’s okay to hang a blue flag,” in apparent reference to Perikatan Nasional’s colours.

The white flag campaign is a community-driven movement whereby families in need call for help by raising a white flag, while the black flag represents a protest against Muhyiddin’s government.

He said the government was committed to helping anyone who needs it.

“Most of the target groups, be it from the M40, B40 or the T20 households were affected by the pandemic as they may have lost their jobs, cannot run their business, so we give them aid,” he said.

“We cannot compromise in matters involving the people’s well-being. As long as the Covid-19 crisis is not over and the economy is not revived, I remain concerned and feel responsible to ensure the well-being of the people in the country regardless of their background. We shall do our best to help them,” he said.