Sarawak business owner proudly flies national flag

Doing it right: Liew, putting up the Jalur Gemilang at the family’s business at India Street, Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: For Bernard Liew, displaying the Jalur Gemilang as part of National Day celebrations is an act of patriotism.

“It’s all about the Merdeka spirit. We’re proud to be Malaysians.

“We’re also proud to be Sarawakians who live together in harmony and mutual respect,” he said.

Liew was putting up a new flag to replace an older one at his family’s business premises at India Street here.

It’s their practice every year to put up the Jalur Gemilang alongside the Sarawak state flag for National Day and Malaysia Day celebrations.

Liew, 38, said it was important to put up the flag correctly but added that mistakes should not become a controversy.

He said that Merdeka month was a time for celebrating together, not politicising unintentional mistakes.

“If I happen to see a flag that is displayed wrongly, I will remind the person to put it up the correct way.

“There’s no need to turn it into something controversial,” he said.

Liew added that the Jalur Gemilang’s star and crescent should be at the top when putting up the flag.

“The flag should have 14 stripes and the star has 14 points,” he said.