Kota Kinabalu: Police and other security enforcement agencies are on high alert against possible attempts by foreign documented and undocumented groups to enter Sabah and cause disturbance ahead of the 16th State Election.
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali (pic) said police received intelligence that certain elements from a neighbouring country are planning to enter Sabah in big numbers to create trouble during polling this Saturday (Sept 26).
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“In conjunction with the State election, we have received information that immigrants from a neighbouring country will come to Sabah in big numbers to create disturbance.
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“We have to thwart this so that the polls can proceed smoothly and public order and security can be maintained,” he told a press conference at the Sabah police headquarters, here, Sunday.
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