POLICE will be calling several candidates and party supporters over allegations of breaching the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) for nomination day on Monday.

Malcca deputy police chief Razali Abu Samah said, so far, police are investigating five incidents in Tanjung Bidara, Kuala Linggi, Telok Mas, Kota Laksamana and Asahan.

“So far, we interviewed one person yesterday and we would be calling others involved but we are still gathering information,” he said when connected by Bernama today.

Razali said the probe was carried out under Regulation 17 (1) of the Regulations on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases 2021, Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) and Section 269 of the Penal Code.

On Monday, Razali was quoted as saying that two reports have been received involving incidents at Dewan Kompleks Jawatankuasa Pembangunan dan Penyelarasan Dewan Undangan Negeri (Japerun) Tanjung Bidara and Kompleks Komuniti Desa (KKD) Telok Mas in Melaka Tengah.

Dewan Kompleks Japerun Tanjung Bidara is the location for the nomination of the hot seat, N02 Tanjung Bidara involving Ab Rauf Yusoh of Barisan Nasional (BN), Mas Ermieyati Samsudin of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Zainal Hassan of Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Meanwhile, Kompleks Komuniti Desa Telok Mas in Melaka Tengah, is for the nomination of Telok Mas (N23) involving four contestants: Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen of PN, Muhammad Ariff Adly Mohammad (Ind), Ashraf Mukhlis Minghat (PH) and Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman (BN).

Before this, on Sunday the media reported police warning all political parties to comply with the orders and regulations set by the Election Commission, aside from not bringing supporters to the candidate nomination centre. – Bernama, November 10, 2021.