Those behind the armed intrusion in Sabah are spreading rumours to lower the morale of Malaysia's security forces, said inspector-general of police Ismail Omar.
"This is a challenging time for the police to serve well.
"When such news coming out, I see it as an attempt to lower the police morale but we will not be deceived by such ploy," he told a press conference this afternoon.
He said this when asked to comment on a rumour that a police officer had been arrested for sympathising with the intruders.
Ismail was also asked to respond to a wide range of claims made by the Royal Sulu Army and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) through the Filipino media.
They claimed that Filipinos living in Sabah have been mounting attacks on police stations and military trucks. They also claimed to be holding four Malaysian "officials" as hostages.
None of these allegations can be verified and details coming out from these groups are extremely sketchy.
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"This is a challenging time for the police to serve well.
"When such news coming out, I see it as an attempt to lower the police morale but we will not be deceived by such ploy," he told a press conference this afternoon.
He said this when asked to comment on a rumour that a police officer had been arrested for sympathising with the intruders.
Ismail was also asked to respond to a wide range of claims made by the Royal Sulu Army and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) through the Filipino media.
They claimed that Filipinos living in Sabah have been mounting attacks on police stations and military trucks. They also claimed to be holding four Malaysian "officials" as hostages.
None of these allegations can be verified and details coming out from these groups are extremely sketchy.
[More to follow]
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