KKB polls: Sufficient personnel to ensure safety, says IGP


KUALA LUMPUR: Sufficient police personnel have been deployed for the Kuala Kubu Baru by-election to ensure safety of all involved, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) said the police were deployed at various locations, including at voting centres.

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"We are on duty, before, during and after the by-election.

"We are committed to ensuring the safety of all, especially the voters," he told reporters after attending the Autism Day event at the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)/Pengaman Autism Centre in the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) on Saturday (May 11).

The IGP said the police have a lot of experience in maintaining law and order during the by-elections.

"Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan is the commander on the ground (for the by-election).

"I too will go down soon to monitor the situation and deployment of personnel," he said.

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