MELAKA, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Police will investigate whether certain parties exploited the Kampung Sungai Baru issue, which triggered a stone-throwing incident that injured a senior police officer this morning.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said a thorough investigation will be conducted to determine whether political opportunists had deliberately manipulated the situation to create tension and unease among the public.
“At first glance, they appear to defend the people, but instead they incite, spread false information, make accusations, promote violence and fuel hatred,” he told a press conference here today.
He said the freedom to assemble must not be abused through unlawful acts such as injuring public servants.
“I have also spoken to the Inspector-General of Police (Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail) to take swift and firm action to track down the perpetrators, and we will deal with them according to the law,” he said.
Dang Wangi Police chief ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman sustained a head injury, believed to have been caused by a rock thrown by an unidentified individual during a tense enforcement operation in Kampung Sungai Baru in Kuala Lumpur.
The incident occurred as authorities carried out a court-ordered operation to cut off the electricity supply and demolish several homes in the area.
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