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A total of 16 police reports have been lodged regarding the flag-raising of the Chinese national flag during a cultural event in Teluk Intan.

Perak Police Chief, Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris, stated that while the organiser had obtained a police permit issued on Oct 2, they violated the permit’s conditions by allowing foreigners to participate in the parade.

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00:00Police have received 16 reports concerning the display of the Chinese national flag during
00:06a cultural event in Teluk Intan.
00:09Perak Police Chief Commissioner Datuk Azizi Madaris confirmed on Saturday that, although
00:14the event organiser obtained a police permit on October 2, they breached permit conditions
00:19by allowing foreigners to participate in the parade.
00:23The permit explicitly prohibited non-citizens from joining the event.
00:28Commissioner Azizi stated that the investigation papers would be referred to the Deputy Public
00:33Prosecutor's Office on Monday for further action.
00:37The case is being investigated under Section 4, Subsection 1 of the Peaceful Assembly Act
00:42for violating permit conditions and Section 3, Subsection 1 of the National Emblems Act
00:48for displaying foreign flags during the event.
00:51On Friday, Perak Pass Commissioner Razman Zakaria alleged that Perak Executive Council
00:56Member Wu Kalleong and Housing and Local Government Minister Ngakor Ming were present
01:01at the event, following the viral circulation of the flag display video.
01:06Wu also urged Razman to issue a public apology for spreading misinformation, while Nga mentioned
01:14he is considering legal action against Razman for defamation.
01:18Pesatuan Kebudayaan Gwangong Chairman Soon Boon Hwa clarified on Facebook that the flag-raising
01:24incident occurred during the Gwangong Festival and was unplanned, explaining that the flags
01:29were raised by Chinese nationals, not by Malaysians.

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