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Malaysian man proudly drives a car covered in 369 national flags

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Arbaain Mohamad, 62, decorated his Proton Iswara Aeroback with 369 Malaysian flags and is touring Johor.
  • He began the tradition 16 years ago and keeps more than 1,000 spare flags to replace damaged ones.
  • He and his wife plan to tour from Aug. 16 to Sept. 16 for Malaysia’s National Month and Malaysia Day celebrations.

Arbaain Mohamad drives slowly through Johor in a Proton Iswara Aeroback covered with 369 Jalur Gemilang flags, proud to turn his car into a moving display of Malaysian patriotism.

The 62-year-old Felda settler said he developed the interest 16 years ago after seeing a friend drive a similarly decorated vehicle. Positive reactions from villagers encouraged him to make several solo tours around Johor.

Thank God, so far no one has criticized me because many people enjoy seeing my car full of Jalur Gemilang flags. I also like driving slowly so they can record it and share it on social media.

— Arbaain MohamadHe explained why he drives slowly during his Johor tour.

He said he has not felt embarrassed driving the car from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. People often record it and share the videos on social media. This year’s 369 flags symbolize Malaysia’s 69th independence anniversary, while Arbaain keeps more than 1,000 additional flags in case some become damaged or torn.

Arbaain and his wife plan to visit locations including Pengerang and Kota Tinggi, and have previously crossed several states. Their tour runs from Aug. 16 to Sept. 16 as part of the celebrations for National Month and Malaysia Day.

This is how I enliven the National Month celebrations.

— Arbaain MohamadHe described the purpose of decorating his car with the Malaysian flags.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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