KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 – A total of 1,656 policemen from the Kuala Lumpur Police Contingent will be assigned to ensure public order and safety at four celebration hotspots on the eve of National Day (Ambang Merdeka) this Friday.
The four hotspots are the Merdeka Square, Bukit Bintang, Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) and the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) areas.
City Police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said of the total, 116 traffic policemen would also be assigned to ensure smooth traffic flow in the city and to carry out anti-illegal street racing operations.
“Our objective is to ensure that everyone who comes to these locations to celebrate Ambang Merdeka will be able to join in the celebration happily and safely without any untoward incident.”
He said this when featured in Bernama TV’s Apa Khabar Malaysia programme.
