KiniNews: Latheefa slams clinic closure over flag blunder; Rafizi responds to opposition alliance

[KiniNews] Lawyers for Liberty co-founder Latheefa Koya has expressed dismay over the Pontian Municipal Council’s move to shutter a private dental clinic for 30 days after it was found flying the Jalur Gemilang upside down.

The former MACC chief commissioner slammed the Johor local authority’s move as “arbitrary and high-handed”, cautioning that this could lead to the public developing negative connotations of the national flag.

“It’s ridiculous to close the premises because of the flag error; the error is unconnected and incommensurate with the closure punishment,” she said.

Meanwhile, in a separate story, Perikatan Nasional’s move to team up with 12 other parties has reignited debate over whether such alliances can deliver meaningful reform, or, in the words of Rafizi Ramli, who drew from experience, end up becoming a “business as usual” government.

The Pandan lawmaker also pointed out that behind their current unity, there is little ideological similarity binding their struggle.

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