“We need stricter actions!” – Dr Akmal Slams Ministry’s Special Briefing Plan for Media Outlets After Flag Error - WORLD OF BUZZ

“We need stricter actions!” – Dr Akmal Slams Ministry’s Special Briefing Plan for Media Outlets After Flag Error - WORLD OF BUZZ

The Communication Minister, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, said a special briefing on the proper display of the Malaysian flag will be held in another two weeks. The decision was made after Sin Chew Daily, a local Chinese newspaper outlet, printed an incomplete Jalur Gemilang on its front page, which the King deemed “unacceptable“, and the UMNO Youth Chief, Dr Akmal Saleh, also said a mere apology was not enough. The special briefing session is targeted to…

Error in Jalur Gemilang display not a trivial matter

BANGKOK: The displaying of an incomplete image of the Jalur Gemilang must not be taken lightly, as the national flag is a symbol of the country's sovereignty and dignity, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story

Chinese newspaper suspends editors over showing Malaysian flag without crescent

'The flag is extremely important to the nation, so we should be more vigilant when it comes to such matters,' says Malaysian Premier Anwar Ibrahim - Anadolu Ajansı

We can’t take flag blunder lightly, says Anwar

However, the prime minister says critics should not go overboard.

Kwong Wah Yit Poh's Jalur Gemilang Blunder - Digital Billboard Mistake Or Newspaper Error?

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. After Sin Chew Daily got into trouble for publishing the image of the Malaysian flag, the Jalur Gemilang, without the crescent moon, it’s another Chinese Daily Kwong Wah Yit Poh’s turn to make the blunder. Kwong Wah Yit Poh also published a similar image without the moon and a 13-pointed star, instead of 14, on its Facebook page. The Chinese d…