In a flap over a flipped flag


Faith-based tension has been mounting in recent years in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, undermining its pluralist reputation.

 Why mishandling of a nation’s flag is such a sensitive issue. 

THE apologies came swiftly. An embarrassing mistake was made: the Indonesian flag printed upside down in the official souvenir booklet of Saturday’s opening ceremony of the 29th SEA Games.

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