POLICE arrested four individuals – one in Selangor and three in Sarawak – yesterday, for allegedly committing various election offences on nomination day.

Bukit Aman election operations director Hazani Ghazali, who is head of the Internal Security and Public Order Department, said eight investigation papers had been opened.

The investigations were carried out for offences under various sections of the penal code, namely section 500 for defamation, 447 for criminal trespass, 506 for criminal intimidation and 147 for rioting, section 233(1) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, Civil Aviation Regulations 2016, and the Election Act, he said in a statement today.

Hazani said police had also issued 289 permits for ceramah, with 52 in Perak, Johor (47), Selangor (32), Kedah (29), Sabah (28), Sarawak (22), Penang (18), Negri Sembilan (15), Pahang and Malacca (14 each), Terengganu (7), Kelantan (6), Perlis (3) and Kuala Lumpur (2).

“A total of 19 ceramah were found to be held without permit, with 11 of them in Selangor, Perak (5), Pahang (1) and Terengganu (2),” he said.

Polling has been fixed on November 19, while early voting is on November 15. – Bernama, November 6, 2022.