Hisham blames opposition provocation for rising political violence
(The Malaysian Insider) – Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein admitted today that political violence in the country is worsening but accused the opposition of exploiting the situation to sow hatred towards the government and the police.
The home minister said that the federal opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) was quick to allege the ruling party’s involvement in such incidents as well as accuse the police of bias when it purportedly refused to arrest the perpetrators.
“I see it getting worse and the way to deal with it (is for) all the relevant parties (to work together). I know the police has made plans to ensure the process of the general election goes through safely but the police on the ground is never enough.
“If they (opposition) want democracy and freedom, then why disrupt the process by making allegations like insulting the police and calling them names?
“Maybe, it is to create anger or provoke a reaction,” he said.
The Umno vice-president also admitted that more incidents of violence were possible during the Election 2013 campaign period due to the shortage of manpower in the police force.
He, however, promised that the authorities would do their best to prevent any untoward incidents from taking place during national polls which is expected to be held within weeks.
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