Archive Item:

Lawan Face Mask

Description

Black cloth face mask with printed word ‘Lawan’ meaning ‘Fight’.

The word was widely used as hashtag ‘#Lawan’ across the social media platforms in July 2021 to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin for mishandling the COVID-19 crisis.

On 31st July 2021, youth protesters gathered at Jalan Tun Perak, Kuala Lumpur and marched their way to Dataran Merdeka with placards and mock corpses, symbolising the increasing number of deaths due to pandemic.

Designer

Pantang Di-Tegur

Date

2021

Medium

Non-woven fabric

Item Type

Face Mask

Accession No.

2021.06.010

Source

The face mask was acquired as part of Pandemic Archive.

Language

Malay

Subject(s)

  • COVID-19
  • lockdown
  • protest

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