MUAR: Police are investigating an incident where Chinese flags were on display during a cultural event here.
Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the incident occurred at around 6.10pm on Saturday (Jan 18) during a cultural and arts procession held in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Muar Tiong Hua Associations Federation.
"During the procession, a lion dance performance was held and a dragon replica, claimed to be the longest in Malaysia, was paraded through several main streets in Muar.
"Based on observations made by police monitoring the procession, the dragon replica was decorated with the Jalur Gemilang on the right side and the Chinese flag on the left side," he said in a statement on Sunday (Jan 19).
ACP Raiz Mukhliz was responding to videos and photos circulating on social media showing one side of the dragon replica, displaying the Chinese flag.
He added that the police have opened an investigation paper on the incident.
"The event organiser and eyewitnesses have been summoned to provide statements to assist in the investigation," he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, Section 6(2) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, and Section 3(1) of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1949.
