PETALING JAYA: The mistake on the Jalur Gemilang displayed on the front page of a local Chinese newspaper was unacceptable, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
His Majesty added that the national flag was beyond a mere decorated piece of cloth and that it represented the historical struggle, meaning of independence and the spirit of the rakyat.
"We, as the rakyat, fly the flag with pride and patriotism within the multi-racial community.
“The mistake of displaying a picture of the Jalur Gemilang without a crescent moon as published on the front page of a local Chinese-language newspaper could trigger the sensitivities of the people and is unacceptable,” said His Majesty on Wednesday (April 16) on Facebook.
Sultan Ibrahim also said that Jalur Gemilang was a symbol of sovereignty and identity of the country.
His Majesty said that the management and editor of the newspaper should have been more sensitive and reviewed its material before publishing it.
Earlier, Sin Chew Daily issued an apology over the design error which had left out the crescent from the Jalur Gemilang.
The Chinese daily said it was an unintentional error made during the design process and have amended the digital version.
