Flag Inverted, Indonesia Protest SEA Games Committee 2017

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The embarrassing incident occurred at SEA Games 2017, Malaysia. In the guidebook, the flag of Merah Putih pride of Indonesia is printed upside down.

There are two parts where mistakes are made by SEA Games 2017 organizing committee. The first is when describing who participating countries participate.

Here, the flag of Merah Putih pride of Indonesia is printed upside down so it looks like Polish property.

Then, related to the track record of the overall champion. In 2011 and then, Indonesia managed to become the overall champion. However, not the Indonesian flag that is installed, but belong to Thailand.

"Obviously we will protest to the organizing committee of SEA Games 2017," said Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi, while attending the opening of the 2017 SEA Games.

Imam also has issued a complaint in his official Twitter account, @imam_nahrawi. "The good opening of # SEAGame2017, but it was injured with a painful fatal carelessness, our flag, Red and White, Astaghfirullah," said Imam.

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