N. Sembilan Dept Heads, Civil Servants Told To Fly Jalur Gemilang At Home
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said department heads, including those living outside of the state, are required to display the two flags at their homes, adding that other civil servants must fly at least the Jalur Gemilang.
He said the State Secretary's Office had issued a circular on the matter two days ago to nearly 7,000 state civil servants in conjunction with this year's National Day celebrations.
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