Govt to act firmly against perpetrators of violence - Anwar

The government will take stern action against extremists and agitators of recent violent incidents in the country, Anwar Ibrahim said.

The prime minister said there have been attempts to disrupt peace in the nation and its thriving economy.

“In recent weeks, our nation has been rocked by several violent incidents that have claimed the lives of security personnel.

“I assure you, after meeting with security forces, that we will take firm action against these extremist groups and instigators, and InsyaAllah, the situation will become calmer and more controlled,” he said in a live address tonight.

In the early morning of May 17, two police personnel at the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor Bahru, Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, 24, were killed after being attacked by a masked man armed with a machete.

Another police personnel, Mohd Hasif Roslan, was injured after being shot.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the suspect who was also killed in the attack is believed to have acted alone and has no connection to any militant group.

In a separate incident in Kuala Lumpur on the same day, two local men were arrested by police officers after attempting to trespass into Istana Negara. A machete was later found in the suspects' vehicle.

On Saturday, the police confirmed receiving a report from Seputeh MP Teresa Kok over a death threat through a letter sent to her house along with two bullets.

On Sunday, a 35-year-old local man was arrested after being suspected of trespassing at the Dato’ Keramat police station in Penang and attempting to seize a police officer's firearm.

- Bernama

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