Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has failed to set aside charges for threatening public order in connection with a flag gaffe in Penang last year.

Sinar Harian reported that prosecutors relayed their decision today, during case management, to reject a request to drop the charges.

It also reported that Akmal's lawyers will file a second appeal to the attorney-general.

The charge is over an Aug 11 Facebook video, where Akmal (above) threatened to hold a protest if a hardware shop owner in Penang who was filmed with an upside-down Jalur Gemilang was not prosecuted.