Another flag blunder being probed in Pontian
Pontian police are investigating yet another blunder involving a flag in the district.
This time it involves the Johor flag displayed upside down at a mini-market in Pekan Nanas.
Pontian police chief Shofee Tayib said an initial investigation revealed that the flag was unintentionally displayed upside down and was not done to insult or disrespect the emblem, Sinar Harian reported.
“The person who put it up was careless and the owner of the premises ensured it was displayed properly,” he was quoted as saying.
He said, however, that police were investigating the matter under Section 5 of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1963 for improper use, and the National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949, which regulates the display of national emblems.
The matter is also being probed under Section 14 of the Malaysian Minor Offences Act…
