BY: AFIX REDZUAN
SHAH ALAM, AUG 22: Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali has slammed a minister’s statement urging local authorities to enforce the flying of the Jalur Gemilang at business premises.
He said that patriotism cannot be instilled through punishment but through the spirit of independence as stated by the country’s Father of Independence, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman.
“I would like to remind that patriotism cannot be enforced through pressure and punishment.
“Patriotism demands responsibility and integrity and not robbing our nation’s treasures,” he said.
In the spirit of harmony between the state and federal government, Selangor has announced ‘Selangorku: Sehati Sejiwa’ as its 2016 Merdeka Day theme.
Mohamed Azmin also presented the Jalur Gemilang to the Selangor state department and agency heads at the Monthly Selangor Government Departments’ Assembly and the Jalur Gemilang Flag Flying Campaign Launch at the Silver Jubilee Hall, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building today.
