Nine Australian men who stripped down to briefs emblazoned with the Malaysian flag, a symbol of sovereignty and monarchy, may have inadvertently insulted the nation’s king, a lawyer has said. But this case is different, Cham said, as the Malaysian flag is rich in symbolism and will influence the case. “The national flag is a sacred emblem representing not only sovereignty of the nation but also the King.”Known as “Stripes of Glory”, the Malaysian flag has 14 red and white stripes representing the 13 member states and the federal government. The Australians wore matching tightly fitted briefs at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, a planned celebratory stunt that ended in detention. One of the men arrested on Sunday, Jack Walker, is an adviser to Australian government minister Christopher Pyne.

Source: The Guardian October 04, 2016 19:17 UTC