Saturday, August 09, 2008

Beijing Olympics 2008 Opening Ceremony

Li Jiawei dragging the national flag on the floor.
Enough said. Disgrace to the nation!

Other nations have the pride to hoist it up, high and straight, she was simply more happy to wave and instead trying to keep it upright, keeping the flag off the ground etc.



SINGAPORE ARMS AND FLAG AND
NATIONAL ANTHEM ACT
(CHAPTER 296)

...........PART III
USE AND DISPLAY OF FLAG
Respect for Flag
4.—(1) No person shall treat the Flag with disrespect.
(2) No person in possession of the Flag shall allow or cause
the Flag to touch the floor or ground, even when lowering the
Flag from a staff or flagpole.........

‘‘(2) Any person who knowingly —
(a) does any act in relation to the Flag in
contravention of any of the provisions of rule 5,
6, 7, 9 (1), (2), (3) or (4) or 10 (1); or
(b) contravenes rule 8 or 9 (6) in relation to the Flag,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.’’;

1 comment:

Mockingbird said...

She doesnt't even have enough strength to carry the flag properly. i doubt she would have sufficient strength to excel in her table tennis game.