Normala Mad Desa said she made the replica as it has become part of Malaysia’s history.
Her husband, Tajuddin Abdul Rani, 63, had initially feared that it might be misconstrued by locals and visitors to Balik Pulau. “Our house used to be known as ‘Rumah Merdeka’ , so we were worried it would be known as ‘rumah COVID-19’ after this,” he said. Normala said she would decorate her house in conjunction with Merdeka Day celebrations every year as it had been instilled in her since young by her father who was a village chief.
In Kuala Lumpur, national unity minister Halimah Mohamed Sadique has urged Malaysians to respect the Jalur Gemilang as a national symbol.
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