MELAKA: Police have received 34 reports related to the 16th Melaka State Election and opened 25 investigation papers from nomination day on Oct 31 until yesterday.
Melaka Police spokesperson Supt Muhammad Zaki Ramat said that, based on the police report matrix for the period, 23 investigation papers, or 92 per cent, had been referred to the relevant offices, while two more were still under investigation.
He said 10 of the investigation papers were opened under Section 427 of the Penal Code, while four were initiated under Section 10 of the Election Offences Act 1954.
“Two investigation papers were opened under Section 506 of the Penal Code, while another two involved Section 4 of the Sedition Act and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
