Melaka polls: Run clean campaigns, steer clear of 3R issues, Teo Nie Ching tells candidates

KULAI, Nov 1 — Political parties and candidates contesting the upcoming Melaka State Election have been reminded not to issue or distribute materials touching on 3R (religion, race, and royalty) issues throughout the campaign period.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said that while heated verbal exchanges may occur during campaigning, all quarters must run clean campaigns and steer clear of sensitive topics.

“I urge all political parties, candidates, and supporters involved not to put forward any materials touching on 3R issues. Let us run a clean campaign,” she said after attending the Bukit Permai state constituency Deepavali contribution presentation programme at the Arulmigu Mariamman Temple here today.

The Election Commission (EC) has set Nov 14 as polling day for the Melaka state election, with early voting on Nov 10.

Meanwhile, commenting on cybersecurity, Teo stressed that the recent system breach in Kluang should serve as a wake-up call to all government agencies and local authorities.

She said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had not received any formal request for assistance from the Kluang Municipal Council (MPK), but the commission stands ready to provide technical support, advice, and expertise if needed.

Teo also cautioned against taking cybersecurity lightly, given people’s high reliance on the internet and cloud computing.

“Do not assume hackers will not target our systems; the risk is real and very high,” she said, stressing the importance of allocating an adequate budget to strengthen cybersecurity and conduct regular security audits.

Earlier, video clips circulated on social media showing several public LED display screens in Kluang hacked by irresponsible individuals to display obscene content.

Following the incident, MPK said in a statement on Facebook that an investigation was underway with system vendors to identify the root cause, take corrective action, and enhance system security.

The municipal council apologised for the inconvenience and public concern, reiterating that it strongly condemned the act and would not hesitate to take legal action against anyone attempting to tarnish its reputation. — Bernama

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古来，11月1日讯——各政党和参加即将举行的马六甲州选举的候选人已被提醒，在整个竞选期间，不得发布或散发涉及3R（宗教、种族和皇室）问题的材料。

通讯部副部长张念群表示，虽然竞选期间可能会出现激烈的口水战，但各方都必须开展干净的竞选活动，避免触及敏感话题。

“我呼吁所有相关政党、候选人和支持者不要提交任何涉及3R议题的材料。让我们进行一场清白的竞选，”她在今天出席武吉柏迈州选区屠妖节捐款捐赠仪式后在阿鲁米古玛丽安曼庙说道。

选举委员会（EC）已将11月14日定为马六甲州选举的投票日，提前投票将于11月10日开始。

与此同时，在谈到网络安全问题时，张强调，最近居銮发生的系统漏洞事件应该给所有政府机构和地方当局敲响警钟。

她表示，马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）尚未收到居銮市议会（MPK）的任何正式援助请求，但如有需要，该委员会随时准备提供技术支持、建议和专业知识。

Teo 还告诫人们不要轻视网络安全，因为人们对互联网和云计算的依赖程度很高。

“不要以为黑客不会攻击我们的系统；这种风险是真实存在的，而且非常高，”她说道，并强调了拨出充足预算来加强网络安全和进行定期安全审计的重要性。

此前，社交媒体上流传的视频片段显示，居銮的几块公共LED显示屏被不负责任的人入侵，用来播放淫秽内容。

事件发生后，MPK 在 Facebook 上发表声明称，他们正在与系统供应商一起进行调查，以找出根本原因，采取纠正措施，并加强系统安全性。

市议会就此事造成的不便和公众关注表示歉意，并重申强烈谴责这一行为，将毫不犹豫地对任何企图损害其声誉的人采取法律行动。——马新社

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