Malaysia

Police to set up roadblocks nationwide after midnight

IGP assures public not to worry as move conducted to ensure safety, security 

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 12 Aug 2023 9:24PM

Police to set up roadblocks nationwide after midnight
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has announced that the police will be setting up roadblocks throughout the country after midnight as a safety measure. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes file pic, August 12, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – The police will set up roadblocks throughout the country after midnight as a safety measure said Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. 

According to the IGP, the move was to ensure the safety and security of the public. 

He added that setting roadblocks was a normal monthly routine. 

Deputy IGP Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay and police officers at the SMK Sri Keramat polling centre. – SALWA FARHANA ISMAIL/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023
Deputy IGP Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay and police officers at the SMK Sri Keramat polling centre. – SALWA FARHANA ISMAIL/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023

“The public need not worry or panic. The public should not associate the setting up of roadblocks to the decision of the state election results in six states tonight,” he told reporters during a special media conference at Bukit Aman tonight. 

The election results of six states – Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah – are expected to be announced tonight. – Bernama, August 12, 2023

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