Mistake or deliberate wrongdoing?


“WHY mishandling of a nation’s flag is such a sensitive issue.”

This was the kicker to a column I wrote published on Aug 23, 2017. It was my take on Malaysia’s error in printing the Indonesian flag upside down in the official souvenir booklet of the opening ceremony of the 29th SEA Games that year in our country.

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