Read More Here: "BUKIT MERTAJAM: Many voters here have been receiving threatening and intimidating SMSes from people attempting to obstruct Tuesday's balloting process.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said police had received numerous complaints on this and warned that stern action would be taken against troublemakers.
'This is the most tense and most apprehensive by-election the country has ever witnessed. We are monitoring the situation closely,' he said after visiting the Kubang Semang weekend market near here on Sunday.
He added that police had so far been tolerant, despite being subjected to verbal abuse and name-calling by some party members.
Syed Hamid said the number of policemen on duty had been increased over the last few days and reinforcements would be called in on Tuesday to maintain order.
Barisan candidate Datuk Arif Shah, who arrived at the market shortly after the minister left, said he was confident of winning by a 500-to-5,000-vote majority in the by-election."
Sunday, 24 August 2008
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