GEORGE TOWN: A 59-year-old man has been arrested over an incident involving the Jalur Gemilang displayed upside down on Saturday (Aug 9).
State acting police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the suspect was detained on Saturday night to assist investigations.
"The case is being investigated under Section 5 of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1963, Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998," he said in a statement on Sunday (Aug 10).
DCP Mohd Alwi said police have received 16 reports nationwide, with 12 lodged in Penang and four outside the state.
He said investigation papers would be submitted to the state Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday (Aug 11) with a recommendation for charges.
He stressed that police view such acts seriously and will take firm action, while reminding the public to respect the Jalur Gemilang as a symbol of national sovereignty.
The footage is believed to have been recorded in Kepala Batas and prompted a report at the Kepala Batas police station at about 12.30 pm on Saturday (August 9).
The 21-second video shows a man waving the Jalur Gemilang mounted upside down on a metal pole while another man films the act.
