Penang flag at half-mast to mark Queen Elizabeth’s death

 

Penang became Britain’s first colony in Southeast Asia in 1786, with George Town made capital of the Straits Settlements.

GEORGE TOWN: Penang has ordered all state flags to be flown at half-mast with immediate effect as a sign of respect for Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept 8.

In a statement, acting state secretary Zakuan Zakaria said this was consented to by governor Fuzi Razak.

He said chief minister Chow Kon Yeow has welcomed the move and ordered all government agencies to follow the decision.

Penang became Britain’s first colony in Southeast Asia in 1786, with George Town made capital of the Straits Settlements, a group of territories that once included Dindings (now Manjung, Perak), Melaka and Singapore.

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Yesterday, Selangor also ordered the state flags to be flown at half-mast, following Pahang’s decision to fly the state flag at half-mast for three days.

Queen Elizabeth, who died at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was 96. She was England’s longest-reigning monarch, having ruled since 1952.

Her body is lying in state at the Palace of Westminster in London, until the funeral ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Sept 19.

She will be buried next to her husband, Prince Philip, at the King George VI memorial chapel in Windsor. - FMT