KUALA LUMPUR – Police are tracking down individuals suspected of vandalising campaign materials belonging to Pakatan Harapan’s candidate for the Lembah Pantai seat, Fahmi Fadzil.
Brickfields police chief Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the Lembah Pantai Amanah deputy chief lodged a report after receiving a WhatsApp message showing that two billboards of the PH candidate had been vandalised with insulting remarks.
“Initial investigations revealed that the incident occurred in three separate locations… in Jalan Pantai Permai 1, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar and Jalan Kerinchi near the Seri Pantai secondary school.
“The case is classified under Section 427 of the Penal Code and Section 4A(1) of the Election Offences Act 1954 for mischief and spreading malicious intent or enmity, which provides for a prison sentence or a fine or both,” he said in a statement tonight.
Amihizam reminded individuals involved in the general election not to make any provocations that could disrupt the country’s democratic process.
“Any information related to acts of mischief can be channelled to the Brickfields police hotline at 03-2297-9222, the Kuala Lumpur police hotline at 03-2115-9999, or any police station nearby,” he said. – Bernama, November 15, 2022
