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Malay Mail
05-08-2025
- Malay Mail
Flag mix-up at PD school was honest mistake by disabled worker, says Lukut rep
SEREMBAN, Aug 5 — A person with a disability (PwD) mistakenly put up the Jalur Gemilang flag upside down at a school in Port Dickson, said Lukut state assemblyman Choo Ken Hwa. Choo said he had personally visited the school on the day of the incident. He clarified that the headmaster had assigned a PwD worker, who had mistakenly used an old flag, put it up, and left. After being informed, the flag was taken down within two hours. 'This was not intentional. Please avoid spreading this incident or accusing the school of lacking patriotism,' Choo said during the Negeri Sembilan state legislative assembly sitting today. He also urged the public not to escalate the matter further, noting that the school management had already issued an apology. Yesterday, the management of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Chung Hua Port Dickson publicly apologised for the incident, which occurred last Friday. In a joint statement, the school administration and the Parents-Teachers Association (PIBG) expressed regret, calling the incident an unintentional mistake. Port Dickson police chief Supt Maslan Udin confirmed that a 30-year-old local man had been identified to assist with the investigation into the case. — Bernama
The Sun
05-08-2025
- The Sun
Lukut assemblyman clarifies upside down Jalur Gemilang incident
SEREMBAN: A person with a disability (PwD) mistakenly put up the Jalur Gemilang flag upside down at a school in Port Dickson, said Lukut state assemblyman Choo Ken Hwa. Choo said he had personally visited the school on the day of the incident. He clarified that the headmaster had assigned a PwD worker, who had mistakenly used an old flag, put it up, and left. After being informed, the flag was taken down within two hours. 'This was not intentional. Please avoid spreading this incident or accusing the school of lacking patriotism,' Choo said during the Negeri Sembilan state legislative assembly sitting on Monday (August 4). He also urged the public not to escalate the matter further, noting that the school management had already issued an apology. Yesterday, the management of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Chung Hua Port Dickson publicly apologised for the incident, which occurred last Friday. In a joint statement, the school administration and the Parents-Teachers Association (PIBG) expressed regret, calling the incident an unintentional mistake. Port Dickson police chief Supt Maslan Udin confirmed that a 30-year-old local man had been identified to assist with the investigation into the case. - Bernama
Malaysiakini
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Rep reveals special needs worker behind school's flag blunder
The upside-down national flag incident at a Chinese school in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, was the result of a mistake by a worker with special needs. 'I met with the board of governors and the headmaster and was told that the worker was a special needs person as he was a person with intellectual disability,' said Lukut assemblyperson Choo Ken Hwa.
The Star
04-08-2025
- The Star
Flag at Port Dickson school displayed upside down by mistake
SEREMBAN: A general worker who is a slow learner mistakenly put up a Jalur Gemilang d upside down at a vernacular school in Port Dickson, says Lukut assemblyman Choo Ken Hwa. He said he visited the school immediately after a photograph of the flag went viral on Friday (Aug 1). "I met with the board of governors and the headmaster and was told that the worker was a special needs person as he was a person with intellectual disability. "I was told that the flag was immediately brought down after the school realised the mistake," he said. Choo added that by then, the photograph had already gone viral. Port Dickson OCPD Supt Maslan Udin said the police have started a probe following a report lodged by a 32-year-old man on Sunday (Aug 3). "We have identified a 30-year-old suspect who allegedly committed the offence. The flag was brought down on the same day and we hope the public will stop circulating the photograph," he said in a statement. The case is being investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code, Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955, Section 5 of the Emblems and Names Act 1963, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988.
