KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The police has submitted their investigation papers on the Sang Saka Malaya flag incident to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has said.

When asked about the status of the police’s probe on the trio who were arrested last week over the pre-independence flag, Khalid confirmed that the investigations have been completed.

“The paper has been submitted to the Attorney-General’s office so we wait for them to make the decision,” Khalid told reporters today after launching a collaboration with the country’s 51 banks to combat new financial crimes.

Last week, police arrested activists Hishamuddin Rais and Adam Adli Abdul Halim for allegedly unfurling the Sang Saka Malaya flag on August 30, the eve of the country’s 56th National Day.

The duo were investigated under the Sedition Act and the Penal Code.

Police also arrested national laureate A. Samad Said in relation to the incident.

The Sang Saka Malaya flag allegedly unfurled on August 30 this year is a two-striped red-and-white flag with 12 yellow stars arranged in three rows in the top left corner.

It was used by the first Malay party, Kesatuan Melayu Malaya (KMM) formed in 1938, that had fought against the colonial British for the country’s independence.

This is the second time in two years where authorities have taken action under the Sedition Act 1948, on those caught raising the Sang Saka Malaya flag.

Last September, the police arrested two youths for allegedly flying the Sang Saka Malaya flag during the countdown to the 55th National Day on August 30.

The Sang Saka Malaya flag at the heart of last year’s controversy is also a two-striped red-and-white flag, but it has a crescent moon and an 11-pointed star in the top left corner instead.