Karim rejects idea of flying colonial flag
KUCHING: Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah does not support the flying of Sarawak’s colonial flag on Sarawak Day this July 22. The idea of flying the colonial flag is wrong and I hope this matter is taken seriously, he said. A flag is a representation of dignity and […]
Fly existing Sarawak flag
SIBU: Waving colonial flags tarnishes the spirit of Sarawak’s independence, says Syed Hamzah Wan Hamid Edruce. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Bumiputera wing supreme council member said that the clonial flag was lowered during Sarawak Independence Day on July 22, 1963 and the Rajah era flag was hoisted. “Yes, history also records that the […]
Not flown by premises owners: Wee
COLONIAL FLAG KUCHING: The state’s colonial flags that are flying at a shop building in Padungan here were not placed by the premises owners, clarified Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. “The flags were put up at the premises by a group of people,” said Wee when asked to comment on […]
Don’t fly old Sarawak flag
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah advised the people not to fly the Sarawak colonial flag (old Sarawak flag). He was disappointed some shop owners were flying the colonial flag, adding that the action was against the patriotic spirit of the people. “When we are flying flags, we should […]
