Malaysians Passionately Defend Their Flag When An Angry British Band Flew It Upside Down
Metal band Carcass wanted to to "stick it to the man", but they might have stuck it in the hearts of their loyal Malaysian fans instead.
By Mei Mei Chu — 30 Mar 2015, 05:48 PM
Carcass, a British extreme metal band from Liverpool posted a photo of the Malaysian flag upside down after being denied visas to perform in the country
On 27 March, they posted a photo of an inverted Jalur Gemilang with anger that they will not be performing in Malaysia this May as the government "haven't updated their calendars to the 21st century"
In the post, the four men band said their visas were declined on the basis of the lyrical content of their music. Carcass' genre of music is tagged as splatter metal death, hard gore and goregrind, on account of their morbid lyrics and gruesome album covers.
Flying a nation's flag upside down is a symbol that the country is in distress or as a sign of protest
Flying the flag upside down is an official signal that the country is in distress and extreme danger. It is a disrespect to intentionally fly a country's flag upside down as a sign of protest.
Malaysian fans immediately took offense to their nation's flag being disrespected, voicing their disappointment and loss of respect for Carcass
They explained that they may not agree with the government as well, but to publicly humiliate the flag is not only a protest to the government, but a disrespect to the nation and its people
Malaysians prove themselves to be a patriotic bunch, explaining to the British band that respecting the Jalur Gemilang is their way of showing patriotism
International fans, from as far as Mexico and Venezuela, have stepped up in defense of Malaysia
"You are blaming the people rather than the government laws," says one Dmitri Damilos
