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The ‘Sang Saka Merah Putih’ or also known as ‘Bendera Rakyat’ which had been flown for the first time by leftists on Dec 10, 1947, was flown again during the New Year’s celebrations at Dataran Merdeka last night by a group calling themselves ‘aktivis Sang Saka’.
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The flag was released at the stroke of midnight using white-and-red-coloured gas balloons which were released between Jalan Raja and Jalan Tun Perak in the capital. The flag was later ‘attached’ to the lower portion of the STAR Light Rail Transit (LRT) tracks at the Masjid Jamek station.
When it was released, the people in the vicinity were watching a fireworks display and only noticed the flag after the end of the New Year celebrations.
At about 12.30am, two police officers were seen using sticks to bring down the flag.
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Nasir said that other than Dataran Merdeka, the flag was also flown in Kelantan, Pahang and Penang.
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“What is now written in history mostly only mentions Umno, even though they (leftists) were also movers of the fight for independence. So we flew this flag as a reminder of the history of the leftists,” he said, while claiming that he and his comrades were not from any political party.
Previously, another flag known as Sang Saka Malaya had been flown during the Janji Demokrasi gathering in August last year.
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