Johor factory ordered shut after Jalur Gemilang, state flag flown upside down
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Aug 20 — The Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) has ordered a factory located at the Southern In...
On August 20, 2026, the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) ordered a factory in the Southern Industrial and Logistics Clusters (SiLC) Industrial Park to cease operations after discovering the Jalur Gemilang and the Johor state flag were being displayed upside down. The council also issued a compound for the unauthorized display of a billboard and found that the premises lacked a valid business license.
During the inspection, attended by Kota Iskandar assemblyman Datuk Pandak Ahmad and the police, MBIP found 14 factory employees, comprising two locals and 12 foreigners. All 12 foreigners were subsequently detained and taken to the Iskandar Puteri district police station for further investigation regarding their work permits.
MBIP emphasized the importance of adhering to licensing requirements and proper procedures for displaying national and state flags, considering them symbols of sovereignty and identity. Assemblyman Pandak stated that incorrectly flying the flags cannot be dismissed as a simple mistake and urged the owner to take immediate action in correcting the display of the flags.
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