We get it, what’s going on right now is scary! But this is NOT a total lockdown - movement restriction means that citizens are encouraged to stay home, but if you need to go and get groceries, there is no one stopping you!
STOP THE PANIC BUYING#KPDNHEP #PANIC #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/8isEjpXqDj
— mykpdnhep (@mykpdnhep) March 16, 2020
TIDAK PERLU ADA PANIC BUYING
— mykpdnhep (@mykpdnhep) March 15, 2020
"Masyarakat dimohon agar TIDAK PERLU MEMBUAT PEMBELIAN PANIK BARANGAN KEPERLUAN "
Yakinlah, pada usaha KEMENTERIAN KESIHATAN MALAYSIA menerusi pesanan khidmat sosial yang diberikan dalam hadapi cabaran wabak Covid-19.#KPDNHEP #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/tS6wxZmiTV
Photos are now popping up on social media of Malaysians lining up at hypermarkets and stores to stock up on essentials like toilet papers, instant noodles, and frozen food.
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Twitter user Khairul Azri, posted photos on his profile of a few Malaysians who were allegedly ‘panic-buying’ at Tesco, Cheras.
— Khairul Azri (@mkhairulazri) March 16, 2020
This is what currently happened it Malaysia. Panic buying is real pic.twitter.com/LU4NotxUnG
— 😴 (@icrywinter) March 16, 2020
Other locals on Twitter have also called on Malaysians to calm down:
Please RT this:
— Thevesh (@Thevesh) March 16, 2020
STOP PANIC BUYING.
Citizen mobility is not affected. You can still move everywhere within the country (but try to max staying in la).
Supermarkets are still open. So, chill, and be considerate.
It's more a holiday than a lockdown.
Wuhan - that's lockdown.
This picture is very sad but very true.
— Mark (@WrestlingJebus) March 15, 2020
Please stop panic buying & be considerate of others.#covidー19uk #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/QmBofZS288
Stop with the #panicbuying. The sky is not falling, this is not a zombie apocalypse.
— RD (@real_defender) March 13, 2020
Panic buying is selfish and only hurts others.
You can survive this coronavirus without 100 packs of toilet paper.
Tadi aku pegi tesco, orang Malaysia memang tak faham ke, virus ni berjangkit melalui sentuhan, kurangkanlah pergi tempat crowded, ramai nak mampus panic-buying, susahlah aku nak beli barang.
— jurgen (@khxirulfikri) March 17, 2020
Rakyat Malaysia,kalau ye pun nk beli barang dapur utk 14 hari ni ,jgn tamak ye ,kesian dekat orang yang belum dapat gaji lagi dan kurang kemampuan,kau dengan sekampung dah borong satu troli ,avoid panic buying k,ini merupakan #PerintahKawalanPergerakan bukan perintah berkurung🤦🏽 pic.twitter.com/5SkSATqb2h
— thehaziqzali (@Haziq_14) March 17, 2020
Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has reassured everyone that there is no need for panic-buying as there will be enough food for everyone.
Also, crowding the supermarkets is not good either because you might be spreading the viruses there! So it’s better to stay home and only go out if you need to buy food or to go to work.
We’re all in this together, guys, so take what you need, and leave some for other people too!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
