Bus driver held for damaging election poster

 

Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat urged political party supporters to respect one another. (Bernama pic)

JOHOR BAHRU: Police have detained a factory bus driver over damage to a political party’s election poster in the Tampoi area here.

Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the 62-year-old man was detained in Skudai Kiri, Tampoi, at about 5.35am today.

He said the police also seized a political party flag, a 34-cm knife, a dashboard camera, and a mobile phone from the man.

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“Checks found the man had a criminal record,” he said.

Kamarul Zaman advised all parties and their supporters to respect one another and not vandalise the posters, flags, banners or property of other political parties. - FMT