Police make third arrest over ‘commotion’

JOHOR BARU: A total of three people have been detained to assist in the investigation relating to a commotion at the Johor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) youth wing gathering in Ulu Tiram on Friday.

Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said the recent arrest of the third individual on Saturday followed the detention of two individuals on Friday.

“All three are in their 30’s and a remand order will be sought from the court today (Sunday),” he told reporters after officiating the Johor Baru south district police headquarters yesterday.

Mohd Kamarudin said investigations are ongoing to determine if the suspects are linked to any political party.

On a statement by an Umno youth exco on the police’s quick action to set up a task force to investigate the incident, Mohd Kamarudin said the people should respect the law.

“We should draw from the statement by Inspector-General of Police (Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador) on this matter that everyone should respect the law and no one is above it,” he said.

Abdul Hamid warned the public not to politicise the incident and disseminate baseless information through social media that can cause public disorder.

On Friday, some 200 individuals were alleged to have gatecrashed a Johor Bersatu youth event attended by Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, and provoked participants, leading to a commotion. – Bernama