The people have been urged not to believe rumours of a possible lax of security and certain people fleeing the country should there be a change of government at the federal and state levels after Sunday.
The police will do its job professionally in maintaining security in this, Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar said today.
Ismail said police would work with the Immigration and Customs should there be certain individuals trying to leave the country after the election results.
Most important of all, Ismail said, he wanted the people to accept whatever results are announced by the Election Commission (EC) and not to resort to street demonstrations as the Peaceful Assembly Act comes into force.
"We will mobilise the entire police force for strategic duties on polling day. We will coordinate with the Customs and Immigration department in this.
"The police will coordinate as we have good cooperation with the Immigration. Parliament has been dissolved and trust is now placed at the agencies to do their job.
"We know our role and we will coordinate and react to the situation professionally as there is close cooperation with the Immigration," Ismail added.
The police will do its job professionally in maintaining security in this, Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar said today.
Ismail said police would work with the Immigration and Customs should there be certain individuals trying to leave the country after the election results.Most important of all, Ismail said, he wanted the people to accept whatever results are announced by the Election Commission (EC) and not to resort to street demonstrations as the Peaceful Assembly Act comes into force.
"We will mobilise the entire police force for strategic duties on polling day. We will coordinate with the Customs and Immigration department in this.
"The police will coordinate as we have good cooperation with the Immigration. Parliament has been dissolved and trust is now placed at the agencies to do their job.
"We know our role and we will coordinate and react to the situation professionally as there is close cooperation with the Immigration," Ismail added.
'Don't make negative speculations'
He said this when asked about actions police would take should there be a change of government and certain people tried to leave the country or destroy valuable documents.
Asked to clarify this further, Ismail said one should not make such negative speculations.
"Why create such a negative perception? The various agencies will do their part," he said.
He stressed that the police, have been looking after the security of the country for more than 50 years and that they have been through the past 12 general elections.
Hence, he said, do not question on our impartiality and professionalism.
Also present in the press conference were deputy inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar, Bukit Aman CID director Bakri Zinin, Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Syed Ismail Syed Azizan and Internal Security and Public Order department director Salleh Mat Rashid.
In the 2008 general election, it was reported that the Selangor state government building was locked up, soon after the fall of the BN government to Pakatan Rakyat became clear.
Ismail also denied rumours that there has been an influx of foreigners who are coming into the country to vote.
He urged those who have such information to come forward and lodge a police report on the matter.
"There is no truth of such allegations and this is verified further by the Immigration Department director-general. People are warned from spreading such false rumours as this is an irresponsible act," he noted.
"Such rumours are made without basis as the election period nears its end. All the various checkpoints including airports, ports and exit points via land in the north and south are closely guarded by the police. The feedback we obtained from the ground shows that this is not true," added Ismail.
He stressed that such allegations are to undermine the legitimate election process.
Ismail also advised the public not to take matters on their own hands, such as inspecting another person's identity card, catching phantom voters or stopping buses.
"If there is truth, bring them (the suspects) to us, but do not take matters on your own since we have the country's laws. After voting, do not loiter outside the polling centres as the people should return to what they are doing," he said.
'Police would not double vote'
Ismail also vouched that, despite the hiccup by the EC on the indelible ink, the police personnel would not vote twice.
"We know the law and our people would not vote twice. Trust us!"
Ismail said according to the law, it is an offence for people to vote twice, the police force knows the law and such accusations levelled on them is not true.
"There are no officers who would vote twice," he claimed.
It was reported that the indelible ink applied to several advance voters were noticeably gone after several hours since its application on Tuesday.
He said this when asked about actions police would take should there be a change of government and certain people tried to leave the country or destroy valuable documents.
Asked to clarify this further, Ismail said one should not make such negative speculations.
"Why create such a negative perception? The various agencies will do their part," he said.
He stressed that the police, have been looking after the security of the country for more than 50 years and that they have been through the past 12 general elections.
Hence, he said, do not question on our impartiality and professionalism.
Also present in the press conference were deputy inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar, Bukit Aman CID director Bakri Zinin, Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Syed Ismail Syed Azizan and Internal Security and Public Order department director Salleh Mat Rashid.In the 2008 general election, it was reported that the Selangor state government building was locked up, soon after the fall of the BN government to Pakatan Rakyat became clear.
Ismail also denied rumours that there has been an influx of foreigners who are coming into the country to vote.
He urged those who have such information to come forward and lodge a police report on the matter.
"There is no truth of such allegations and this is verified further by the Immigration Department director-general. People are warned from spreading such false rumours as this is an irresponsible act," he noted.
"Such rumours are made without basis as the election period nears its end. All the various checkpoints including airports, ports and exit points via land in the north and south are closely guarded by the police. The feedback we obtained from the ground shows that this is not true," added Ismail.
He stressed that such allegations are to undermine the legitimate election process.
Ismail also advised the public not to take matters on their own hands, such as inspecting another person's identity card, catching phantom voters or stopping buses.
"If there is truth, bring them (the suspects) to us, but do not take matters on your own since we have the country's laws. After voting, do not loiter outside the polling centres as the people should return to what they are doing," he said.
'Police would not double vote'
Ismail also vouched that, despite the hiccup by the EC on the indelible ink, the police personnel would not vote twice.
"We know the law and our people would not vote twice. Trust us!"
Ismail said according to the law, it is an offence for people to vote twice, the police force knows the law and such accusations levelled on them is not true."There are no officers who would vote twice," he claimed.
It was reported that the indelible ink applied to several advance voters were noticeably gone after several hours since its application on Tuesday.
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