KUALA LUMPUR: 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 this Friday.

The four hotspots are the Merdeka Square, Bukit Bintang, Tun Razak Exchange and the Kuala Lumpur City Centre.

City police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said a total of 116 traffic policemen would also be assigned to ensure smooth traffic flow, and to carry out operations against illegal street racing.

“Our objective is to ensure that those who come to these locations to celebrate Ambang Merdeka (Merdeka Eve) will be able to join in the celebration happily and safely without any untoward incident,” he said during Bernama TV’s Apa Khabar Malaysia programme yesterday.

Comm Rusdi also advised road users to obey traffic laws, including parking their vehicles in permitted areas, when attending the National Day celebration at Putrajaya Square this Saturday.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/08/27/over-1600-cops-to-monitor-kl-hotspots-on-merdeka-eve