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Malaysia's Communications Minister has urged all political parties in the Johor state election to conduct campaigns based on facts rather than slander, warning that the Election Commission and police will take legal action against offenders.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is deploying five round-the-clock operation rooms across Johor ahead of the 16th state election to combat corruption and investigate alleged abuse of power during the electoral period.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will establish five operations rooms across Johor from June 27 to July 11, providing round-the-clock facilities for the public to report corruption and abuse of power during the state election.
Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that the upcoming Johor state election should remain purely political in nature, with no involvement from Malay Rulers' institutions, marking a clear boundary for the electoral process.
PKR vice-president Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has called on political leaders to refrain from involving the royal institution in partisan politics ahead of the 16th Johor state election.
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DAP senior politician Teo Nie Ching has warned Johor voters to remain vigilant against counterfeit campaign posters and disinformation tactics designed to undermine voter confidence during the state election campaign.