Kelantan won't fine owners of premises for not flying Jalur Gemilang

KOTA BHARU, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan government does not plan to issue compound notices to owners of premises who do not fly the Jalur Gemilang in conjunction with the National Day and Malaysia Day celebrations.

State Local Government, Housing and Health Committee chairman Dr Izani Husin said business premises, however, are encouraged to hoist the Jalur Gemilang to enliven the celebrations.

"So far, we have not reached that stage (compound), although we see that the spirit of patriotism is on the wane, especially in Kelantan itself.

"We encourage all business premises to fly the national and state flags to show their love for the country,” he told reporters after officiating the closing of the Environmental Health 2022 and "Plastic, Polystyrene and Straw-Free” campaigns at Dataran Muhammadi here today.

It was previously reported that the Kuantan City Council would issue compounds to business operators who do not display the Jalur Gemilang in conjunction with the two celebrations.

Elaborating, Dr Izani said the state government, through the local authorities, other government agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), would hold various programmes like the Merdeka convoy tour to enliven the fly the Jalur Gemilang campaign.

Meanwhile, Dr Izani said they would further increase allocation for cleanliness management in Kelantan. 

"We need to acknowledge the high cost involved in managing cleanliness in terms of garbage collection, provision of garbage disposal sites and so on.

"So, for next year's budget, we will further increase it to enable us to obtain sophisticated equipment to manage cleanliness as well as overcome issues related to clogged drains and so on,” he said.

-- BERNAMA