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Umno Youth chief calls off ‘flag class’ for Penang shop owner, says he will attend DAP event instead
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Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh cancelled his plan to "teach" a Penang shop owner how to hang the Malaysian flag after the owner allegedly displayed it upside down. This followed DAP's announcement to sponsor a giant flag for the shop and distribute more flags, potentially averting a protest Akmal had threatened. While Akmal will still visit the shop, MCA president Wee Ka Siong criticized DAP's mobilization of members, fearing a confrontation, and urged police intervention.
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