No drones without approval, Melaka police tell election candidates

During the Melaka State Election, candidates and political parties must secure approval from relevant authorities, including the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, before using drones.

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar emphasized strict regulatory controls on drone operations and warned against raising sensitive 3R issues (race, religion, royalty) during campaigns.

Approximately 3,400 police personnel, supported by technology such as CCTVs and drones, will ensure safety and order.

A briefing was conducted to help political parties understand compliance requirements for the election, scheduled for November 10.

MELAKA, Oct 22 — Candidates and political parties intending to use drones during the Melaka State Election campaign must first obtain approval from the relevant authorities and cannot deploy the devices indiscriminately.

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said drone operations were subject to regulatory controls by the relevant authorities, including the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).

“Political parties cannot simply use equipment such as drones, as approval from the relevant agencies is required.

“Even the police must obtain approval before using drones for operational purposes,” he told reporters after attending a briefing on the 16th Melaka State Election for political party representatives at the Melaka Police Contingent Headquarters here today.

He said Melaka police would deploy about 3,400 personnel to ensure security and public order throughout the election period, including an additional 1,500 personnel from outside the state to support operations.

“The deployment of these reinforcements will be coordinated by Bukit Aman.

“The police will also use technology, including closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and drones operated by a special team, to help ensure the smooth conduct of the election,” he said.

Dzulkhairi also reminded all political parties and candidates to avoid raising issues involving race, religion and royalty (3R), spreading defamatory allegations or engaging in actions that could disrupt public order during the campaign period, which begins on Oct 31.

“The police will remain vigilant on matters concerning security and public order, while issues involving 3R and social media content will be referred to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for investigation,” he said.

He said police had so far received two reports involving political parties, lodged on Oct 14, concerning the vehicle-free zone in Banda Hilir and an issue involving a Rohingya ethnic school, even though the nomination process had yet to take place.

“Both cases are still under investigation under Section 500 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,” he said.

In a related development, Dzulkhairi said a total of 2,764 early voters, including postal voters from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), had been recorded for the Melaka state election scheduled for Nov 10.

Earlier, 140 political party representatives from across Melaka attended the briefing, which also involved representatives from MCMC and the Election Commission (EC).

Dzulkhairi said the briefing was aimed at helping political parties understand the procedures and regulations they must comply with throughout the election period, including requirements for campaign permits.

“For permit applications, the police will call in candidates’ representatives according to their respective districts to facilitate early applications, making it easier to conduct campaign activities,” he said. — Bernama

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在马六甲州选举期间，候选人和政党在使用无人机之前必须获得包括马来西亚民航局在内的相关部门的批准。

马六甲警察总长拿督祖尔凯里·穆赫塔尔强调对无人机行动进行严格的监管，并警告不要在竞选期间提出敏感的3R问题（种族、宗教、皇室）。

约3400名警务人员，在闭路电视和无人机等技术的支持下，将确保安全和秩序。

举行了一次简报会，帮助各政党了解定于11月10日举行的选举的合规要求。

马六甲，10月22日讯——有意在马六甲州选举竞选期间使用无人机的候选人和政党必须首先获得相关部门的批准，并且不能随意部署这些设备。

马六甲警察总长拿督祖尔凯里·穆赫塔尔表示，无人机操作须受相关部门（包括马来西亚民航局）的监管。

“政党不能随意使用无人机等设备，因为需要获得相关机构的批准。

“即使是警方，在使用无人机执行任务之前也必须获得批准，”他今天在马六甲警察总部出席第16届马六甲州选举政党代表简报会后告诉记者。

他表示，马六甲警方将部署约 3400 名人员，以确保选举期间的安全和公共秩序，其中包括从州外调集的 1500 名人员支援行动。

“这些增援部队的部署将由武吉阿曼警察总部协调。”

“警方还将利用包括闭路电视摄像机和由特别小组操作的无人机在内的技术，来帮助确保选举顺利进行，”他说。

祖尔凯里还提醒所有政党和候选人，在10月31日开始的竞选期间，要避免提出涉及种族、宗教和皇室（3R）的问题，散布诽谤性指控，或从事可能扰乱公共秩序的行为。

他说：“警方将继续密切关注安全和公共秩序相关事宜，而涉及3R原则和社交媒体内容的问题将移交马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）进行调查。”

他说，警方迄今为止已收到两起涉及政党的报案，均于 10 月 14 日提交，一起是关于班达希利尔的无车区，另一起是关于罗兴亚族学校的问题，尽管提名程序尚未进行。

他说：“这两起案件目前仍在根据《刑法》第 500 条和 1998 年《通信和多媒体法》第 233 条进行调查。”

在相关进展中，祖尔凯里表示，马六甲州选举（定于 11 月 10 日举行）已登记了 2764 名提前投票的选民，其中包括马来西亚皇家警察 (PDRM) 的邮寄选民。

此前，来自马六甲各地的 140 位政党代表参加了简报会，马来西亚通信与多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 和选举委员会 (EC) 的代表也参加了简报会。

祖尔凯里表示，此次简报会的目的是帮助各政党了解他们在整个选举期间必须遵守的程序和规定，包括竞选许可证的要求。

他说：“警方将根据候选人所在选区召集其代表，以便尽早办理申请手续，从而更方便地开展竞选活动。”——马新社

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