KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman will monitor for any provocation and seditious comments on social media during the state elections, says Comm Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali.
The Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director said action would be taken against any individual who insulted or touched upon issues pertaining to royalty, religion and race (3R).
“We will monitor the (political) cyber war and 3R issues on social media during the coming elections in six states.
“Social media users are reminded to not go overboard when voicing their views or making any comment. I believe Malaysians are responsible enough,” he said in an interview on Friday (June 16).
Comm Hazani said the police, through the CID, would also conduct Ops Cantas to collect actionable intelligence and take action against any party who tries to cause trouble during the elections.
“The Ops Cantas is similar to the ones conducted during the last general election.
“The police will also work with the Election Commission (EC) to ensure the campaign and voting processes run smoothly in accordance with the law,” he said.
Police officers and personnel from other state contingents will also assist during the election, he said.
“We are always committed to ensuring safety and security throughout the state elections,” he said.
The coming state elections involved six states – Selangor, Penang, Negri Sembilan, Terengganu, Kedah and Kelantan.
It was reported that the police have identified 190 hotspots in the six states involved in the coming state elections.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani had said Selangor had the highest number of hotspots, with 70, followed by Terengganu (66), Kedah (20), Negri Sembilan (16), Kelantan (16) and Penang (two).
These locations are classified as hotspots as they have the potential to trigger provocations that could affect public order.
To ensure the smooth running of the state elections, the police have launched a special operation, dubbed Op PRN 6N, which will focus on aspects of voter security, polling stations and vote counting locations.
Acryl Sani said 93,833 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Malaysian Armed Forces personnel will be involved in the early voting in the six states.
– The Star