No betrayal elements found in 65 police reports - Selangor police

SHAH ALAM - Several party flags and candidate posters were knocked down, along with 65 police reports received due to dissatisfaction issues during the Selangor state election

Selangor Police Chief, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, said that all these police reports, however, did not lead to the opening of investigation papers as the cases were considered isolated incidents with no elements of betrayal.

"No investigation papers were opened regarding the 65 reports received during the seven days of the election campaign in this state.

"These reports involved knocked-down flags, posters, and issues of dissatisfaction, but all these cases did not involve elements of betrayal, hence no investigation papers have been opened so far," he told Sinar Harian.

He mentioned that monitoring is always carried out to ensure a peaceful atmosphere throughout this election season.

"As previously announced, we have a special team assigned to monitor and take immediate action if any law violations are found.

"So far, the state election atmosphere in Selangor has been harmonious, and I hope it continues this way to ensure a smooth election process," he said.

Meanwhile, he mentioned that his department has issued a total of 243 permits for campaigns and political talk in the state.

"Based on the monitoring conducted so far, a total of 176 campaigns and 67 talks have been held with valid permits in all 56 state legislative assembly seats.

"All candidates are reminded to adhere to the time limits for their political speeches and, at the same time, not to use mosques, suraus, or any places of worship to hang posters, advertisements, and campaign schedules," he added.