MP slams double standards in Johor, Terengganu flag gaffes
Lim Lip Eng questions the lack of action in the case involving the Kuala Terengganu council, comparing it with the arrest of two people in the Johor factory incident.
Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has criticized the police for their perceived double standards in handling two flag gaffes in Malaysia. In Johor, the police arrested a Nepali security guard and a Malaysian woman for four days after discovering the Malaysian and Johor flags were installed upside down at a factory. However, no arrests were made in Terengganu when the Jalur Gemilang flag was found missing the moon and star, which the local council attributed to a technical error.
Lim Lip Eng questioned why ordinary people were immediately arrested while government bodies only needed to offer an explanation. He emphasized that the police cannot be lenient towards regular Malaysians but turn a blind eye to negligence involving government bodies. In the Johor case, the police claimed the security guard was instructed by a woman to install the flags, leading to minor offenses and misuse allegations.
The factory was temporarily closed in Kulai municipal council. Meanwhile, Terengganu's chief minister dismissed the incident as an unintentional and isolated event, promising an investigation. Kuala Terengganu mayor Lizan Che Mat stated the flag was intact, but the moon and star had fallen off due to strong winds.
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- Factory supervisor arrested over upside-down Jalur Gemilang, Johor flag nst.com.my
- MP slams double standards in Johor, Terengganu flag gaffes freemalaysiatoday.com
