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The Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
‘Disrupt the peace, face arrest'
GEORGE TOWN: Anyone who attends a planned gathering outside a hardware shop in Bertam, Kepala Batas, faces arrrest. Penang police chief Comm Datuk Azizee Ismail, who said action would be taken against anyone who incites tension and disrupts peace outside the shop today. The shop is involved in a controversy when the owner was filmed holding a pole with the national flag upside down. In a statement, Comm Datuk Azizee advised against joining the gathering to ensure community safety and maintain public order. 'Just wait for the Attorney General's Chambers to take the next step. He said the investigation papers had been submitted to the Chambers on Monday. 'Action will be taken against any individual or group found to be breaking the law or causing disturbances, riots or criminal acts in accordance with existing legal provisions,' he said. Comm Azizee said to date, a total of 38 police reports have been lodged nationwide – 17 in Penang and 21 in other states. He said police are also investigating the person who recorded and circulated the video. On Saturday, the shop owner Pang Chin Tian, 59, was arrested following accusations that he had improperly displayed the flag. He has been released on police bail. On Tuesday, Penang DAP put up a giant Jalur Gemilang at the shop, adding that it planned to mobilise its members to 'defend' the business premises. This prompted Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh to say he would turn up today to see if DAP had hung the promised flag 'correctly.' He also called on others to join him at the gathering at a night market some 2km from the shop. MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said DAP's move could draw large numbers of politically charged individuals to a location already under intense public scrutiny. This, he said, would drastically increase the risk of direct confrontation. The issue first came to light after a 21-second video, showing two men outside the hardware shop with the Jalur Gemilang upside down, went viral.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Penang police caution residents over planned Bertam rally
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 13 — Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail has urged the public not to attend a planned gathering in Bertam, Kepala Batas tomorrow, which is in protest of a shopkeeper who displayed an upside-down Jalur Gemilang. He said the advisory is aimed at ensuring the safety of local residents and maintaining public order. 'We are aware of a group organising a gathering tomorrow and we are advising everyone not to take part in the gathering,' he said in a statement issued today. He also called on all parties to remain patient while awaiting a decision from the office of the public prosecutor. 'Do not take any action that could cause any form of tension,' he added. Datuk Azizee warned that the police will take firm action against anyone who breaks the law or causes a breach of peace, disorder, riot, or other criminal activity, in accordance with existing legal provisions. Regarding the upside-down flag incident, he said investigations have also been conducted on the individual who recorded and shared the video under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. 'As of today, a total of 38 police reports has been received nationwide, 17 from Penang and 21 from other states,' he said. He added that the investigation papers were completed and submitted to the Penang public prosecutor's office on August 11, and are now being reviewed by the relevant authorities.
Malaysiakini
2 days ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Penang police chief urges public to avoid flag gaffe rally
Penang police chief Azizee Ismail has urged the public not to participate in tomorrow's Jalur Gemilang protest organised by Umno Youth in Bertam, Kepala Batas. In a statement tonight, Azizee said the police have taken note of the upcoming protest tomorrow and urged against participating to ensure the safety of residents and maintain public order.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Penang police warn against flag-related gathering in Kepala Batas
GEORGE TOWN: Penang police have advised the public against attending a gathering at a Kepala Batas hardware store tomorrow. The store recently went viral on social media for displaying the Jalur Gemilang upside down. Penang Police Chief Datuk Azizee Ismail emphasised the need to ensure public safety and order. He urged patience while awaiting further instructions from the Public Prosecutor's Office. Azizee warned that legal action would be taken against those disrupting peace or violating laws. A viral social media post had earlier invited the public to join the gathering. Azizee confirmed 38 police reports had been filed nationwide regarding the incident. Investigations are ongoing under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. The hardware store owner, Pang Chin Tian, admitted the flag mishap was unintentional. He expressed readiness to face legal consequences for the incident last Saturday. Pang pledged to be more careful when displaying the Jalur Gemilang in the future. - Bernama
Barnama
3 days ago
- Barnama
Public Urged To Avoid Flag-Related Gathering in Kepala Batas Tomorrow
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Penang police advise the public not to participate in any gathering tomorrow at a hardware store in Kepala Batas, which recently went viral on social media for flying the national flag, the Jalur Gemilang, upside down. Penang Police Chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the advice was aimed at ensuring the safety of local residents and maintaining public order. 'The police urge all parties to be patient and wait for the decision of the Public Prosecutor's Office (regarding further instructions on the investigation of the case) and not to take any action that could trigger any form of tension. 'The police will take stern action against any party that violates the law or commits breaches of the peace, disorder, riots or crimes under the existing legal provisions,' he said in a statement today. Today, a social media post inviting the public to join the gathering went viral. Meanwhile, Azizee said a total of 38 police reports had been lodged nationwide regarding the case, and investigations were also being conducted on individuals who recorded and disseminated the video under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Yesterday, the owner of the hardware store, Pang Chin Tian, 59, who went viral for flying the Jalur Gemilang upside down, said he was prepared to accept any legal action to be taken against him. He admitted that the mistake was unintentional and took responsibility for the incident which occurred last Saturday, and pledged to be more careful in installing the Jalur Gemilang in the future. -- BERNAMA
