Impact on the Food Supply Chain Due to the Overland Invasion of Malaysia

The Overland invasion not only destroyed Malaysia’s infrastructure and military but also left its people starving within weeks.

Without sufficient food supplies, Malaysia faced the largest famine crisis in its history.

Nationwide Food Shortage

✅ Logistics & Food Distribution System Collapsed

• Major roads, bridges, and railway lines were destroyed, preventing food supplies from reaching major cities.
• Ports and airports were obliterated, cutting off food imports from foreign countries.
• Urban areas ran out of food supplies within a month, causing prices to skyrocket before supplies became completely unavailable.
• Food delivery trucks attempting to enter cities were attacked and looted by gangs and desperate civilians.

✅ Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Emptied

• Within a month, all stocks in major supermarkets such as Lotus, Mydin, Ecosave, and Giant were completely depleted.
• No fresh food deliveries meant that vegetables, meat, and dairy products were no longer available.
• Only individuals who had stocked up before the war were able to survive longer.
• Instant food and canned goods became highly sought-after, with people willing to pay outrageous prices for a loaf of bread or a bottle of mineral water.

Citizens Resort to Wild Food & Small-Scale Farming

✅ Drastic Increase in Wild Animal Hunting

• Malaysia’s forests were filled with desperate hunters, causing the extinction of several local species such as deer, mousedeer, jungle fowl, and freshwater fish.
• Recreational parks and zoos also became hunting grounds as people turned to previously protected animals for survival.
• Those unfamiliar with hunting began learning how to trap birds, monitor lizards, and frogs just to survive.
• Pet animals such as cats and dogs became the last food source for those in extreme desperation.

✅ Canned Food Became More Valuable Than Gold

• Canned sardines, tuna, and meat became the "new currency."
• A pack of instant noodles could be exchanged for a kilogram of rice on the black market.
• People started storing and protecting their food like their most valuable possessions.
• Food theft surged, with armed robberies committed just for a loaf of bread or a pack of milk.

✅ Citizens Began Fishing in Urban Lakes & Rivers

• The situation worsened as urban residents lost all access to food sources.
• Recreational lakes such as Titiwangsa Lake, Shah Alam Lake, Ampang Hilir Lake, Permaisuri Lake, and Seremban Lake became prime fishing locations.
• Suckermouth catfish, previously considered an invasive species, became the primary protein source for many urban dwellers.
• Families were forced to share a single small fish as their only meal for the day.
• Ornamental fish ponds in shopping malls, government offices, and residential areas were raided for the last available food sources.

✅ Farmers & Livestock Breeders Became Self-Sufficient

• People started growing their own vegetables, including cassava, water spinach, local herbs, and corn, as their primary food sources.
• Raising chickens and goats became increasingly valuable, but livestock was often stolen by starving individuals. Guard dogs like rottweilers were needed to protect farms.
• Black markets emerged, where food was only available to those who could afford exorbitant prices or barter with medicine and weapons.

Drinking Water Supply Also Affected

✅ Overland Controlled All Major Dams & Water Treatment Plants

• Klang Gates Dam and Batu Dam were destroyed. Kenyir Dam, Pergau Dam, and others fell under Overland military control, cutting off Malaysia’s primary sources of clean water.
• Water treatment plants such as those on the Selangor River and Langat River ceased operations, leading to widespread water supply disruptions.
• Overland used water control as a weapon to pressure Malaysians, only allowing access to those who submitted to the new regime.

✅ Rural Residents Forced to Drink River & Rainwater

• Without a clean water supply, people began relying on rainwater and river water for survival.
• However, major rivers were contaminated with corpses, oil, and chemicals from the war, leading to an increase in disease outbreaks.
• Epidemics such as cholera, hepatitis, and diarrhea spread rapidly, with thousands dying simply due to a lack of clean water.
• Bottled mineral water became an extremely valuable trade item, worth more than gold.

Social & Moral Collapse: Malaysia Becomes a Survival Zone

✅ Public Morality Deteriorates Due to Starvation

• Prolonged hunger caused society to lose moral values and humanity.
• Theft and armed robbery increased, with people willing to kill just to get a piece of bread.
• Criminal gangs took control of food supplies in certain areas, selling them at absurdly high prices.
• Women and children became the most vulnerable victims, with many forced into desperate acts just to get food.

✅ Strict Control & Severe Punishment for Food Thieves

• In Overland-controlled areas, strict laws were enforced against food theft, with immediate death penalties.
• Overland military forces tightly guarded food warehouses, only distributing supplies to those loyal to the new regime.
• Desperate civilians were forced to barter with Overland soldiers for food, with some even surrendering their children as collateral.

Conclusion

Malaysia faced the largest famine crisis in its history because it never anticipated an invasion and was never prepared for sustainable survival.

📍 Malaysia, once a country with abundant food supplies, transformed into a survival zone where only the strongest could endure.

📍 Urban residents now relied on invasive fish from recreational lakes to sustain themselves.

📍 Without clean water, without food, without justice, Malaysia had become nothing more than a war-torn land of hunger and despair.

🚨 The biggest question at that time:

Would Malaysians be able to survive, or was this the beginning of the extinction of an entire nation?