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title: "‘Children are very close to my heart but no free breakfast’ Netizens mock Sabri’s decision to suspend food programme"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/no-free-breakfast-netizens-mock-sabris-decision/
date: 2021-11-18
modified: 2021-11-18
lang: en
author: "Grace Choong"
description: "KUALA LUMPUR – Netizens have called Prime Minister Ismail Sabri out over his decision to suspend the free breakfast programme aimed in feeding students from poor families. This comes after..."
categories:
  - "Current Affairs"
  - "Society"
tags:
  - "Children"
  - "Free breakfast programme"
  - "Sabri"
  - "School"
image: https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/sabri.png
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# ‘Children are very close to my heart but no free breakfast’ Netizens mock Sabri’s decision to suspend food programme

**KUALA LUMPUR –** Netizens have called Prime Minister Ismail Sabri out over his decision to suspend the free breakfast programme aimed in feeding students from poor families.

This comes after Sabri tweeted a [video](https://twitter.com/IsmailSabri60/status/1460952589659361284) of him celebrating World Children’s Day with his granddaughter at Parliament yesterday (Nov 17).

![Sabri tweet for World Children](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/sabri-tweet.png)

> **Today, I'm celebrating World Children's Day with my granddaughter Jeanelle Nika Mandagie.**
>
> **Children are very close to my heart because they are God's precious gift to us," the caption wrote. **

On Tuesday (Nov 16), the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that the free breakfast programme would be [suspended](https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/11/16/free-breakfast-programme-will-not-be-continued-education-ministry-tells-parliament), citing that existing food programmes were sufficient.

The programme was first introduced by former education minister Dr Maszlee Malik in 2019.  

![Former education minister introduces free food programme
](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/marszleee.jpg)Image via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/DrMaszleeMalik/photos)

Following the announcement, Maszlee expressed his disappointment, stating that the current additional food programme (RMT) [only targets a handful of B40 students](https://twitter.com/maszlee/status/1460449281911844867).

![Maszlee](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/maszlee-1.png)

## 'Maybe the kids are his grandchildren only'

Netizens were left fuming over Sabri's video, which they saw as a glaring example of the government's lack of commitment to spend money on pressing issues.

![Netizens rage over Sabri video](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/govt.jpg)Screenshot via: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/peoplespowerr/status/1461108113348562944)

A netizen lamented over the irony of Sabri's claim that he holds children in high regard while refusing to continue the free breakfast programme.

![Netizens disappointed over the news](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/backlash-cen.jpg)Screenshot via: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/zhrtlhyt/status/1460994483311419394)

Another sarcastically remarked that Sabri was probably referring to his grandchildren as the kids who are close to his heart.

![Sabri biased](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/cucuc.jpg)Screenshot via: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/nxdzwxn/status/1461116590418632707)

![Netizens calling out prime minister ](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/comment.jpg)Screenshot via: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/sakuredu/status/1461100212617949186)

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