KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The police have activated the Special Op Cantas room in Bukit Aman to monitor and collect information on breaches of election rules and regulations by parties involved in the elections being held in six states.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said all information regarding the election process in the six states will be channelled to the Special Op Cantas room, to enable immediate action to be taken if there is any violation of the prescribed laws.
“The room will have real-time communication link with the police contingent headquarters in the six states and video recordings will be taken in real-time if there is any provocation or commotion in the six states.
“A total of 82 Op Cantas Khas teams will also be mobilised to the six states to monitor and report directly to the relevant operations room,” he told a special press conference at Bukit Aman, earlier today.
Razarudin said a total of 17,176 police personnel will be mobilised for the state elections, and will be assisted by 572 members from the Volunteer Department in the six states concerned, namely Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Terengganu, and Kelantan.
Meanwhile, he reminded the contesting candidates and their supporters against making statements that touched on 3R (race, religion, and royalty).
Razarudin also advised candidates to control their supporters so that they do not provoke the rival parties and to obtain a permit before holding their ceramahs.
The state elections involved contests for 36 seats in Kedah, Kelantan (45), Terengganu (32), Penang (40), Selangor (56) and Negeri Sembilan (36) with polling day set for August 12, while early voting is on August 8.
Also held simultaneously is the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election.
— Bernama
