2 held over upside-down Jalur Gemilang, Johor flag at Kulai factory

 Police say a security guard and a woman were detained after viral images showed the flags being flown upside down.

The factory was closed after it was found to have flown the Jalur Gemilang and Johor flag upside down. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA:

A Nepali man and a local woman have been arrested to assist in investigations into an incident where the Malaysian and Johor flags were installed upside down at a factory in Kulai, Johor.

Kulai police chief Tan Seng Lee said the two, aged 34 and 48, were detained at 10.45am on Monday after police traced an image of the incident that had gone viral on social media, Sinar Harian reported.

He said police also seized the two flags and a work schedule.

“The male suspect, who works as a security guard, is believed to be the individual who installed the flags upside down, while the woman is said to have handed over the flags and instructed that they be put up,” he was quoted as saying in a statement.

Tan said neither suspect had a prior criminal record, and both tested negative for drugs.

Both suspects have been remanded for four days until Aug 21 to assist in investigations.

The case is being investigated under several laws, including those covering improper use of official emblems and names, minor offences, public mischief, misuse of communications networks, and immigration offences.

The arrests followed the Kulai Municipal Council’s order to temporarily close the factory a day earlier due to the upside-down flags incident. - FMT