Kedah police identify group planning to cause disturbance at 15 polling centres

(The Star) – Kedah police have identified several individuals planning to cause disturbances at 15 tallying centres in the state.

Kedah police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim said also being put under close security are several government department buildings including the state administrative building Wisma Darulaman.

“We receive information that certain groups planned to stage gatherings at tallying centres with the intention to cause disturbance.

“We also received information concerning text messages circulating among these groups calling for the gathering,” he said in a press conference on Sunday.

He said police would take action on the illegal gatherers under Section 141 of the Penal Code.

“We will give them warning, but if they refuse to disperse, we will take action on them,” he said.