No, Horse-Riding PN Supporters Did Not Wave Taliban Flags in Permatang Pauh
The Perikatan Nasional and PAS flags, as well as the Kalimah Shahadah, were among the numerous flags that the horse riders could be seen waving.
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Police in Penang have confirmed that a group of Perikatan Nasional supporters who rode horses down a street a few days ago did not wave Taliban flags.
According to FMT, the black-and-white flag, which was misidentified by some social media users as a Taliban flag, bears the Kalimah Shahadah (affirmation of faith).
After a 16-second video of several young people riding horses through a Permatang Pauh street went viral, people started worrying about the flag. They thought it was a Taliban flag.
The Perikatan Nasional and PAS flags, as well as the Kalimah Shahadah, were among the numerous flags that the horse riders could be seen waving.
Penang Police Chief Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said in a statement that investigation had shown none of the flags had associations with any extremist or terrorist groups.
Shuhaily warned the general public against rumours that could cause riots.
According to him, investigations may be conducted under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentional insult and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) of 1998 for improper use of network facilities.
The maximum penalty for a violation of Section 504 of the Penal Code is two years in prison or a fine of up to RM50,000, or both, and the maximum penalty for a violation of Section 233 of the CMA is two years in prison or a fine of up to RM50,000, or both.
The TikTok video was posted the day after the 15th General Election.
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