KUALA LUMPUR, April 24
(Xinhua) -- Malaysian police will boost
security for election campaign events
in the run-up of the May
general election, a top police officer
said Wednesday, following a home-made
explosive wounded at least one during
a campaign gathering a day
earlier.
Malaysian police chief
Ismail Omar said all state police
chiefs have been instructed to
increase security at venues of
ceramah, or political lectures, after
the explosion.
He assured the
public that all are under control
and vowed to bring the culprit
to justice.
One party worker
was reported to be slightly injured
after a blast struck a campaign
event of the ruling Barisan Nasional
which attracted around 3,000 people on
late Tuesday.
Police investigation
found the explosion was caused by
an IED ( improvised explosive device).
A second explosive was also found
at the scene.
A close
race between the Barisan Nasional, or
National Front and the opposition is
bringing up tensions between their
respective supporters. police said an
average of more than 100 election-related
violence and misdemeanors were reported
daily in the first three days
after the nomination day on
Saturday.
Police have assigned
their top federal officials to each
of the country's 13 states in
an unprecedented move to tighten
security in the country's upcoming
election.
Malaysia will go to
poll on May 5 after the dissolution
of parliament on April 3.
（Editor：HuangBeibei、Liang
Jun）
