Using the dramatic comparison of the French Revolution in the 18th century, veteran newsman A Kadir Jasin warned the government of Muhyiddin Yassin not to forget the needs of the masses during the lockdown that is to be implemented starting tomorrow (June 1).

In a post on his blog entitled "Bread for the People", Kadir said he was sure the prime minister had read French history and would make sure when the two-week "total lockdown" begins tomorrow, the people would have enough bread to eat.

"The French elites were so detached from reality (or just didn't care) that when the powerful Queen Marie Antoinette...