LABUAN: The feat of hoisting the Labuan Flag undersea to mark 39th Federal Territories Day on Feb 1 received both bouquets and scorn.
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President of Labuan Canoe Association Yunus Waidin praised the effort describing it as novel idea in displaying patriotism with a mixture of adventure.
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“We are lucky that unlike the other two Federal Territories, namely Kuala Lumpur and Putra Jaya, Labuan is surrounded by sea to allow such an event in the FT Day programme.
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