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To Fly, Or Not To Fly The Flag; That Is The Question

Dr Shazlin Amir Hamzah, Research Fellow, Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

24-Aug-22 17:00

To Fly, Or Not To Fly The Flag; That Is The Question

In a Facebook post early last week, the Kuantan Municipal council reminded local businesses that putting up the flag for National Day is among the conditions for the premise license issued by the council, and failing to do so would result in fines. So we look at the origins of national flags and the significance of flying the Jalur Gemilang here in Malaysia.

Image Source: Derek Brumby, Shutterstock

Produced by: Natasha Fusil

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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Categories:  governmentcontroversies

Tags:  merdekaflagpatriotismunitynational day





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