IPOH: A total of 16 police reports have been lodged regarding the flag-raising of the Chinese national flag during a cultural event in Teluk Intan.
Perak Police Chief, Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris, stated that while the organiser had obtained a police permit issued on Oct 2, they violated the permit’s conditions by allowing foreigners to participate in the parade.
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He explained that the permit clearly stipulated that non-citizens were not allowed to participate in the event.
“We will be referring the investigation papers to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s office on Monday (Oct 28) for further action,” he said in a statement issued on Saturday (Oct 26).
Comm Azizi added that the case is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Peaceful Assembly Act for violating the conditions of the permit, as well as under Section 3(1) of the National Emblems Act for displaying foreign flags during the procession.
Police have summoned 17 Chinese nationals involved, alongside the chairman, secretary, and treasurer of the Persatuan Kebudayaan Guan Gong.
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It was reported on Friday (Oct 25) that Perak PAS Commissioner, Razman Zakaria, claimed Perak Executive Council member Woo Kah Leong and Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming were present at the event, after a video of the flag display went viral.
In a separate statement, Woo demanded Razman retract his claim that both he and Nga were present at the event, calling on the Gunung Semanggol assemblyman to issue a public apology for spreading misinformation.
Woo described Razman’s statement as slanderous and malicious, asserting that it wrongly linked him and Nga to the incident, despite neither of them being present.
Nga told reporters at a separate event on Friday (Oct 25) that he is considering legal action against Razman for alleged defamation.
Meanwhile, Persatuan Kebudayaan Guan Gong Chairman, Soon Boon Hua, clarified on its Facebook page that the flag-raising incident occurred during the Guan Gong Festival and was unplanned.
He further explained that the flags were raised by Chinese nationals, not by Malaysians.
