600 cops to monitor Sandakan by-election
TAWAU: More than 600 police officers and personnel will be deployed during the Sandakan parliamentary by-election period from nomination day until the tallying of votes on polling day.
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah said this is to ensure a smooth byelection.
The nomination is tomorrow (April 27), early voting on May 7 and polling on May 11.
“The police personnel on duty will be stationed at strategic locations other than at the polling stations and the votetallying centre,” he told reporters after a town hall session on the joint responsibility of preventing crime and establishing a prosperous community.
Omar and Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye were invited as panel members at the session.
Omar advised everyone, including members of the contesting political parties, to comply with the instructions of the authorities during the byelection, saying that they should refrain from resorting to action that can provoke conflict.
He also advised the candidates not to bring too many supporters on nomination day for fear that any provocation can lead to quarrels.
He reminded all quarters to respect one another to ensure a smooth by-election.
Meanwhile, Omar said security assets would be mobilized to the east coast of Sabah for the 25th silver jubilee Regatta Lepa celebration, in collaboration and cooperation with ESSCom’s sea, land and air forces.