Cops set up task force to monitor cyberspace - POLICE have been monitoring social media networks since yesterday to trace at least 26 forms of seditious and slanderous remarks being made in the public domain about the election.
Bukit Aman public relations officer ACP Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said such statements were mostly made in blogs and being shared in social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
"We have a team that monitors blogs and various social networking websites where such slanderous statements are being made. If this continues, police will take action against them," he said.
Ramli said monitoring will continue throughout nomination day, the campaign period, polling day and the cooling-off period.
He also urged the public to lodge a report if they had been threatened by anyone with regard to the election.
"What we mean by threats is that if any of you have been warned by someone on anything to do with the election, please lodge a report."
Ramli said 32 police reports had been lodged thus far all over the country since the dissolution of Parliament.
The reports involved small fights and slanderous and seditious remarks made by politicians and supporters.
He said yesterday alone, there were 338 political activities regarding the 13th general election.
He advised politicians and supporters to respect each other during this period and asked them to conduct their campaign responsibly.
"Politicians and supporters must stay away from hate speech and character assassinations, as this could provoke others and cause big trouble."
Ramli said any party that wanted to have ceramah must submit a notice to the district police chief as stated in the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012. ( Malay Mail )
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