Flag gaffe: Full report before action

Appropriate action will be taken over the Jalur Gemilang error in the SPM Results Analysis Report, which was distributed yesterday, after a full report on the matter.
Chief Secretary to the Government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said that Education Ministry secretary-general Aminuddin Hassim was instructed to prepare a comprehensive report on the incident.
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