Police on alert for foreign troublemakers


KUALA LUMPUR: Certain elements of a neighbouring country are believed to be hiding in islands near Sabah, waiting to enter the state to disrupt today’s polling, says Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani.

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police said the islands used as a staging point by the foreigners were outside Malaysian territory with the nearest located some five nautical miles from Sabah waters or about 10 minutes by boat.

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