Display of foreign flags governed by law, says legal expert


  • Nation
  • Monday, 20 Jan 2025

PETALING JAYA: There are existing laws that regulate the public display of national emblems, including foreign flags, in Malaysia, says a legal expert.

Datuk Indrani Thuraisingham, the legal adviser to the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca), said that firstly, the National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949 (Revised 1977), oversees how national emblems, such as flags and banners, can be displayed.

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