THE police have opened 25 investigation papers over suspected election campaign offences, including incitement, criminal intimidation, and destroying banners and billboards.

Bukit Aman election operations director Hazani Ghazali said police are investigating four cases each in Selangor and Kedah, three each in Sarawak and Penang, two each in Perak, Negri Sembilan, Johor and Terengganu, as well as one each in Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Kelantan.

He said a man was also arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of causing a commotion at a voting centre in Batu Berendam, Malacca, in which he was accused of overturning tables and chairs, and tearing up flags in the 11pm incident.

“The man has been detained for investigation under sections 427 and 506 of the penal code for committing mischief and criminal intimidation,” he said in a statement today.

Hazani said 1,994 permits were issued yesterday to hold ceramah.

Permits were issued in Sabah (400), Perak (300), Sarawak (226), Selangor (195), Johor (194), Pahang (138), Kedah (135), Negri Sembilan (133), Malacca (79), Penang (63), Kelantan (61), Kuala Lumpur (39), Terengganu (29) and Perlis (two).

He said the police also found 46 political talks were conducted without a permit, including Kuala Lumpur (24), Johor (9), Perlis (6), Selangor (4), Kelantan (2) and Sarawak (1). – Bernama, November 11, 2022.