The group who flew the Jalur Gemilang upside-down were part of an Australian-registered NGO called Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia. (Facebook pic)PETALING JAYA: Sabah and Sarawak affairs minister Mustapha Sakmud has strongly criticised a group of Malaysians, believed to be from East Malaysia, for flying the Jalur Gemilang upside-down outside the Parliament of Victoria in Australia.

The group, who are part of an Australian-registered NGO called Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia, committed the act during a protest staged outside the Parliament House in Melbourne yesterday.

Mustapha said the group's actions do not represent the polite and courteous culture of Sabahans and Sarawakians, and could tarnish the reputation of Malaysians working and studying in Australia, Berita Harian reported.