Senai: Police have detained a Chinese national believed to have installed the Jalur Gemilang (Malaysian flag) upside down at a premises in Taman Eko Perniagaan 2, Senai Airport City.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Johor Police Chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad stated that the 38-year-old man was arrested at approximately 4:00 pm and later remanded. Authorities also seized a Malaysian flag from the scene. Initial investigations revealed that the suspect had no prior criminal record, and his preliminary urine screening test returned negative results.

The case is currently being investigated under Section 5 of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1963 (Amendment 2017), Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955, and Regulation 39(B) of the Immigration Regulations 1959/1963. The suspect has been remanded for three days starting today.

Johor Police Chief Ab Rahaman urged the public to refrain from making any speculations or spreading provocative statements about this issue on social media platforms. This statement comes after a 16-second video went viral on social media, showing a factory in Senai displaying the Jalur Gemilang upside down.