KUALA LUMPUR: Police yesterday announced an immediate ban on the release of Kong Ming or hot-air lanterns.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Norian Mai said the move was for the safety of the public and those who defied it would be charged and were liable to be fined and imprisoned under Section 285 of the Penal Code and Section 5 of the Explosives Act 1957.
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