State polls: Don't touch 3R issues, political parties reminded

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail gave a reminder to political parties involved in the coming state elections to stay away from sensitive issues involving religion, royalty and race (3R).

He said if such matters were raised during the state elections, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will take action against the offenders and they can be investigated under the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

“Political parties are free to give differing views regardless of their views which are against the ruling government now so long as...