Police have been deployed to GE14 hotspots
KLUANG, April 13 (Bernama) -- The Home Ministry has begun deploying police personnel to several hotspots at which brawls and commotions are expected to break out during the 14th General Election (GE14).
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also Home Minister said the teams deployed to monitor those hotspots would send their reports directly to Bukit Aman for further action.
"My instruction is clear, the police must remain non-partisan, and become the agency that translates the democracy process in the country into reality.
"They (police) have to focus on areas deemed as 'hotspots' and also 'flashpoints', besides the 1,131 individuals identified as having the tendency to raise issues and provoke trouble during the GE14," he told reporters after attending the meet-and-greet session with the people in Batu 3 here today.
Under the caretaker government, he said the ministry would take necessary measures to prevent untoward incidents throughout the election season, which would include before and after nomination, during the campaign, polling and after the polling.
At the event, the deputy prime minister also launched the Sekolah Agama Kerajaan Johor project and presented the Johor Affordable Housing Offer Letters to the recipients.
Also present were his wife Datin Seri Hamidah Khamis, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin and Johor BN secretary Datuk Md Jais Sarday.
On the various development and infrastructural projects to be implemented by the BN government in Kluang, which is currently under DAP, Ahmad Zahid said it was a proof of BN government's concern over the people's needs and wellbeing.
He said the BN assemblymen in Johor had also done their best in serving the people, compared to the opposition who treated Kluang as a transit constituency.
He also congratulated the state government for its success in building 600 religious schools statewide, while paying equal attention to Chinese and Tamil schools.
-- BERNAMA
