Old Uncle Quits Over Upside-Down Flag At MCA Perak HQ: Party Says Sorry, Akmal Says Not Enough
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An elderly staff member at MCA's Perak headquarters resigned within hours of hoisting the Jalur Gemilang and state flag upside down ahead of National Day; UMNO Youth chief Akmal Saleh responded that an apology and one resignation do not close the matter.
From the original report
On Friday morning (28 Aug) — three days before Merdeka — an unnamed, long-serving elderly employee at the MCA Perak state headquarters in Ipoh raised both the Malaysian national flag and the Perak state flag upside down.
The flags were taken down and re-hoisted correctly once the mistake was spotted.
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- Aug 29, 2026
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- Aug 29, 2026
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