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Monday March 10, 2008Police to remain neutral, says Musa
KUALA LUMPUR: The police will continue to remain neutral in serving the Government and rakyat, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan. He said he had informed all his men in states where new governments were elected to be fair and professional while carrying out their duty. He added that police would give their full cooperation to all political parties, to ensure the peace and security was maintained at all times. “We will help ensure that there is a smooth transition of power when the opposition party sets up its new government in states like Kedah, Perak, Selangor and Penang,” he told a press conference yesterday. Musa also advised those who won the elections to refrain from organising or getting involved in any more illegal demonstrations or rallies.He was referring to several victorious candidates who had been arrested previously for participating in illegal demonstrations.The IGP said more than 400 police reports were lodged on the elections, adding that there were no serious problems.Musa -Polis mestilah bersifat neutral

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis menyarankan agar mereka bersifat neutral dalam menjalankan khidmatnya kepada kerajaan dan rakyat- kata Ketua Polis Negara, Tan Sri Musa Hassan.Beliau memberitahu kepada semua orang dalam negeri dimana pembentukkan kerajaan baru yang adil dan professional dalam menjalankan tanggungjawab .Polis hendaklah memberikan kerjasama sepenuhnya kepada semua parti politik, demi memastikan keamanan dan keselamatan terjamin sepanjang masa.tambah beliau lagi.“kami akan membantu memastikan perubahan kuasa berjalan lancar dengan kehadiran parti pembangkang menubuhkan kerajaan baru, seperti Kedah, Perak,Selangor dan Penang”,kata beliau dalam sidang media semalam.Musa menasihatkan kepada pemenang pilihanraya untuk menghindari daripada menganjurkan atau melibatkan diri dalam mana-mana perhimpunan haram atau perkauman.Beliau merujuk kepada kes sebelumnya dimana sesetengah calon yang ditangkap kesan daripada perhimpunan dan demostrasi haram.Ketua Polis Negara berkata bahawa 400 anggota polis ditugaskan dalam pilihanraya,dan tiada sebarang kes serius yang berlaku