Honor our national flag

Honor our national flag

From Kompas

On June 15, 2001 Indosiar, a local TV station, in its focus program, showed student demonstrators in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) criticizing DPR's Trisakti and Semanggi special committees. What attracted my attention was that some of the demonstrators began to deface our national flag by writing something in black in its center.

If I am not mistaken, there is a government regulation that forbids the defacement of the national flag. Has this regulation been revised or revoked?

To my surprise, the police officers present did not take any action on the students who were committing this act. I think the police ought to ensure that our national flag is not abused.

After all, it is our duty to respect our national flag. We should teach our children to honor it too.

KALAM A DG MANGKA

Tangerang, Banten