PONTIAN, Aug. 26 -- The Pontian Municipal Council (MPPn) has ordered a mini-market in Pekan Nanas here to close for 30 days after it was found flying the Johor state flag upside down yesterday.

Council president Abdul Azim Shamsuddin said the closure notice, which took effect yesterday, had been handed over to the premises' owners.

He said the order was issued after an inspection found that the premises had violated the Business and Trade Licensing (MDP) By-Laws (UUK) 2019, which covers the flying of national and state flags.

"The notice is made in accordance with UUK 49(2) which empowers the council president to close any premises that violates the terms of the license or by-laws.

"However, the premise owner can still submit a writte...