Act Of Flying Israeli Flag, Displaying Hebrew Writing Totally Unacceptable - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that the act of flying the Israeli flag or displaying stickers with Hebrew writing, which offends public sensitivity and contradicts national policy, is totally unacceptable.

Considering it as an act of treason, Anwar agreed that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) should take appropriate action against any individuals involved, so that it serves as a lesson to others.

"This offends the public and goes against the overall national policy. This is a policy that cuts across all parties, including the flag issue. Whatever the intention, it is still wrong,” he said during the Minister's Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat today.

He was replying to a supplementary question from Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah (BN-Paya Besar) about the government's stance regarding the flying of the Israeli flag during an event in the country.

Previously, the police had opened an investigation paper in connection with the issue of raising the Israeli flag during the "500 Pelayaran Solidariti Kelantan untuk Gaza” programme under Section 3(1) of the National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949.

Police are also carrying out a detailed probe into a four-wheel drive vehicle allegedly displaying a sticker with Hebrew text interpreted as either “Malaysia is our home” or “Malaysia is in our hands”.

-- BERNAMA