MP slams double standards in Johor, Terengganu flag gaffes

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has criticized the police for allegedly displaying double standards in their handling of two flag-related incidents. In Johor, the police arrested a Nepali security guard and a Malaysian woman, remanding them for four days over the flags being installed upside down at a factory. However, in Kuala Terengganu, no arrests were made when the Jalur Gemilang was found missing the moon and star, an issue the local council attributed to a technical mistake.

Lim Lip Eng noted that this discrepancy raises questions about the police's double standards, questioning why ordinary people are arrested while government bodies are allowed to provide explanations. He also questioned why both the Nepali security guard and the Malaysian woman were remanded, given that the guard was arrested for immigration offences.

The Inspector-General of Police, Khalid Ismail, is expected to provide clarification based on legal facts. The police cited improper use of official emblems, minor offenses, public mischief, misuse of communications networks, and immigration offenses in the Johor case. The factory was temporarily closed by the Kulai municipal council.

Meanwhile, in Terengganu, Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar downplayed the incident as an unintentional and isolated event, stating that an investigation would be carried out. Kuala Terengganu Mayor Lizan Che Mat clarified that the flag was intact, as the stitching holding the moon and star had come undone due to strong winds.