HULU SELANGOR, May 3 — The public does not need to worry about going out to fulfill their responsibilities as voters in Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election on May 11.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this is because the police have taken the appropriate measures to ensure public safety and order.
"I was recently briefed by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain about the level of security here, and until today the campaign went smoothly without any untoward incident.
"We want this by-election to run smoothly without any intimidation and threats and the public also need not worry about going out to vote," he said during a press conference after attending the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration at the Royal Malaysian Police Academy today.
Saifuddin also reminded all parties involved in the by-election to abide by the law while campaigning and not to do things which could threaten public safety and order.
The by-election, which sees a four-cornered contest involving Pang Sock Tao (Pakatan Harapan), Khairul Azhari Saut (Perikatan Nasional), Hafizah Zainuddin (Parti Rakyat Malaysia), and Nyau Ke Xin (Independent), is being held following the death of its state assemblyman Lee Kee Hiong on March 21 due to cancer.
The Election Commission has set May 11 as voting day, while early voting is next Tuesday (May 7).
The state constituency has 40,226 registered voters consisting of 39,362 regular voters, 625 policemen, 238 Armed Forces personnel and their spouses, and one overseas absentee voter.
— Bernama
