Lim Lip Eng accuses police of double standards over flag incidents
KUALA LUMPUR: Kepong member of parliament Lim Lip Eng has accused police of applying double standards in their handling of two flag-related incidents involving a factory in Johor and the Kuala Terengganu City Council.
Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has criticised the police for applying double standards in their handling of two flag incidents. In Johor, a Nepali security guard and a local woman in Kulai were detained and held for four days after displaying the national flag upside down. Both were innocent, with no criminal records or drug use, according to Lim.
He claims there's no evidence suggesting the pair intentionally insulted the flag or spread a photograph. Police cited several legal provisions, including the Penal Code and Communications and Multimedia Act in their actions.
Lim contrasted this with a different incident in Kuala Terengganu, where the government agency responsible for the flag displayed a Jalur Gemilang without the crescent and star due to a technical error. Instead of arrests or remand, the flag was simply replaced. Lim questioned why ordinary people faced arrests and remand, while the responsible government agency was only required to explain the situation.
He also pointed out that if the issue was related to immigration, why was the local woman also held? Lim urged Police Inspector-General Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail to explain the police's actions based on facts and the law. He demanded a reasonable explanation or suggested police resignation if they fail. Lim highlighted the police's inability to handle a simple flag case fairly, raising concerns about their capability to address complex cases involving serious crimes.
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