Anyone who tries their luck by betting on the state election results will face action by the police, says the Penang police chief.
Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said that after inspecting the early voting process at the Penang police contingent headquarters on Tuesday ( Aug 8 ) adding that no arrest has been made but they will closely monitor the situation until the end of the elections.
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Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said that after inspecting the early voting process at the Penang police contingent headquarters on Tuesday ( Aug 8 ) adding that no arrest has been made but they will closely monitor the situation until the end of the elections.
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00:00 Anyone who tries their luck by betting on the state election results will face action by the police.
00:09 Penang Police Chief Datuk Kau Kok Chin said so far, police have detected some elements of betting activities, but it did not involve a syndicate.
00:18 He said that after inspecting the early voting process together with Election Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Azmi Sharum
00:26 at the Penang Police Contingent Headquarters on Tuesday, adding that no arrests have been made so far,
00:32 but they will closely monitor this until the end of the elections.
00:37 Commissioner Kau said most election offences since nomination day on July 29 involved vandalism to party flags and banners.
00:47 For early voting in Penang, he said it involves nearly 11,300 police and military personnel.
00:55 This morning, the number of PDRM members who will be present at the Penang election is 979.
01:05 And here, there are two PDP and four PAP, who will be on duty.
01:13 So, this number of people who are present, if not in the area of the PDRM, they will be on duty.
01:24 They will be on duty for a longer period of time.
01:28 Commissioner Kau said 28 early voting centres had been set up throughout Penang for the police force at the State Police Headquarters and District Police Headquarters.
01:39 Eight more centres are located at armed forces camps throughout the state.
01:44 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.