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Hype Malaysia
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hype Malaysia
(Video) 'Diabolical!': National Athlete Fariha Razak Addresses Fake Photo With Upside-Down Flag
There has been an alarming number of cases in which establishments have accidentally displayed the Malaysian flag upside down. Legally, there is no specific law governing how the Jalur Gemilang should be presented, but it should still be handled with respect and dignity. With Independence Day approaching later this month, some individuals have chosen to stir controversy by posting fake images showing others with the flag inverted. National athlete Fariha Razak has unfortunately become the latest target of these anonymous individuals, after a photo of her and her team went viral on social media, appearing to show them with the Malaysian flag upside down. She quickly took to Instagram to clarify that the image was fake. Here's her explanation: Yesterday (Wednesday, 13 August), netball player Fariha Razak expressed her disappointment and anger at those who, in her words, had taken the ongoing upside-down Jalur Gemilang issue a little too far. She condemned individuals who had taken an original 2016 photo of her team celebrating their win at the Asian Netball Championship, in which they were posing with the Malaysian flag, and doctored it to make it appear as though they were holding it upside down. 'That was diabolical of you! What was the purpose of doing this? Politics? If you want to criticise those who actually did something wrong, that's fine, but don't go around making fake images just to make yourself look good!,' she said in the video. She firmly reminded everyone that Malaysia is meant to be a harmonious, multicultural country, and that creating such issues could risk dividing the people. She added that she was deeply offended and upset that someone would go to such lengths to make Malaysian athletes, who have represented the country in various international tournaments, look bad. The video concluded with the athlete reminding everyone to fact-check before sharing anything on social media. Since posting the video, many have shown support and condemned the individuals who created the fake viral image. Others advised Fariha to file a report with local authorities or MCMC to prevent further damage. Watch the full video below: Source: Instagram
Express Tribune
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Pak outplay Maldives, lift Asian Netball title
Members of Pakistan girls netball team pose with their medals along with PNF Chairman Mudassar Arain after winning the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship in Jeonju-si, South Korea on Friday. PHOTO: PNF Pakistan girls netball team put up yet another brilliant show in the final on Friday to outclass Maldives by 60-35 goals and win the prestigious Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship-2025 at Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium in Jeonju-si, South Korea. Unbeaten throughout this competitive tournament, the Pakistan team received a huge boost when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his wonderful message on Friday, praised the girls for their fabulous win. "Shabash! Pakistan wins the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025," the PM tweeted on Friday. "A proud moment for the entire nation and yet another great milestone for Pakistan women in sports! Special appreciation for staying undefeated throughout the tournament! Very Well Played!" said the PM his message. On Thursday evening, too, the PM had sent a morale-boosting message to the Pakistan netball team, wishing them the best of luck for the final. "I wish Pakistan Youth Netball Team, proudly represented by our talented daughters, the very best of luck for the final tomorrow in the Asian Netball Championship in South Korea. Jeetay ga Pakistan!" the PM had said in his uplifting message. Pakistan team took the court with a vengeance on Friday against Maldives who had posed stiff opposition to the winners in the group match earlier this week. However, in the final, the Maldives girls netball team had no answer to the agile Pakistan outfit who dominated the game throughout with their aggressive and skillful display. Pakistan's outstanding players in the final were Leya Raza Shah, Alisha Naveed, Sumayya Kouser, Haleema, Jasmine Farooq, Sumayya, Alina, Amani, Parisa and Farah Rasheed who never allowed the opposition to find its feet during the match. Chairman, Pakistan Netball Federation, Mudassar Arain, President, Sameen Malik and Secretary General, Muhammad Riaz congratulated the Pakistan team on winning the prestigious championship. Chairman PNF Mudassar Arain, in an exclusive chat with The Express Tribune after the final, lauded the brilliant efforts of the national girls netball team and said the they have done the nation proud by lifting the Asian Youth Girls Netball title. "I am a delighted man today, as I am sure all the Pakistanis are on this tremendous victory by our girls netball team," said Mudassar. "I want to offer my heartfelt thanks to PM Shehbaz Sharif for his big support and morale-boosting message for the national team." "It has been an unbelievable performance from the girls who stayed unbeaten throughout the tough tournament, defeating strong teams like hosts South Korea, Japan and Maldives," he said. Mudassar also offered special thanks to Pakistan team's British coach Amanda Newton, who is a former England captain and a Commonwealth Games and World Cup gold medallist, for providing amazing training sessions and preparations to the Pakistan players in the build-up to this high-profile tournament. "A big thanks to team coach Amanda who worked very hard with our players and did a fantastic training job which has paid handsomely here in this event," said the PNF Chairman. "The PNF has always made efforts to pick talent from the grassroot level and train the netball players by providing them best facilities and giving them good exposure," said Mudassar. The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) must now take note of this superlative show by the Pakistan girls netball team in the Asian event and is required to release immediate grant to PNF so that the federation could carry on with its sincere and untiring efforts in maintaining Pakistan's winning record in the sport of netball. It must be mentioned here that the PSB had disbursed sizeable grants to 22 sports federation last week but chose to snub the PNF for reasons best known to it.
