Security tightened ahead of Johor early voting tomorrow at police and military polling centres

JOHOR BAHRU, July 6 —The Johor contingent of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has mobilised 3,565 personnel to ensure that the early voting process for the 16th Johor state election tomorrow proceeds smoothly, safely and in an orderly manner.

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the deployment comprises 647 officers, 2,806 rank-and-file personnel, and 112 civilian staff.

He said the personnel would be responsible for security at early voting centres, escorting ballot boxes, traffic control, crime prevention patrols, operations room duties, monitoring strategic locations, and enforcing the law in all areas involved.

“Ahead of tomorrow’s early voting, the police are now at full operational readiness to ensure that the entire early voting process is conducted safely, smoothly and in an orderly manner,” he said in a statement today.

Ab Rahaman said early voting tomorrow would involve 64 polling centres across Johor, comprising 53 police early voting centres and 11 Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) early voting centres.

He said a total of 12,710 police personnel have been registered as early voters for the 16th Johor state election, with 12,067 set to cast their ballots at early voting centres tomorrow, while the remaining 643 will vote by post.

The police would continue to enhance their level of operational readiness, monitoring and enforcement throughout the early voting process and for the remainder of the 16th Johor state election period.

“Any violation of the law will be dealt with firmly, fairly and with integrity, without compromise,” he said.

He also called on the public to continue complying with the law, respect the democratic process and extend their full cooperation to personnel on duty to ensure that the 16th Johor state election is conducted in a peaceful, harmonious, safe and orderly manner.

Overall, the 16th Johor state election has drawn 172 candidates contesting 56 state assembly seats, with polling scheduled for July 11. — Bernama