Newly-minted inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar admitted that the police is now tough on activities that would threaten public order including ‘illegal rallies' and he had ordered that the laws are enforced.
"I admit that the police are quite tough in handling any issue and activities that can tarnish the country's sovereignty.
"Not just illegal rallies, but I have also instructed the enforcement of laws provided for maintaining public order," he said in an interview with the weekend edition of Utusan Malaysia today.
He said those who insist on breaching the instructions of the police deserve to be arrested and punished.
"The youths nowadays are seen to be vulnerable as they are easily instigated to join rallies aimed at toppling the government," he told the Malay-language daily.
However, Khalid denied that the police force was pro-government.
"Regardless of who they are (offenders), individuals on any side that break the law, we will arrest them," he was quoted as saying.
Khalid also responded to criticism that the police was focusing too much on rallies instead of combating crime, urging those critics not to organise such rallies so that they do not draw away police resources.
"That is why we say those who want to organise any rallies to obey the law, the purpose is so that we can allocate our resources properly.
"Don't think that when people organise rallies, there need not be any police personnel to supervise," he was quoted as saying.
However, he stressed that the police was already focused on crime-busting, adding that his top priorities now are public order and crime.
Khalid adds that his aim was "zero tolerance" and the police leadership will arrange a number of strategies to that end.
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