Police will not compromise on 'Gelombang Kuning' movement

The Terengganu Police will not compromise with any individuals, including politicians, who are allegedly involved in the 'Gelombang Kuning' (Yellow Wave) movement which tries to shake the stability of the ruling state government.

Terengganu police chief Datuk Rosli Abdul Rahman said this followed the discovery of yellow-coloured banners with 'Gelombang Kuning' written on them, being put up in several districts in the state. He said police believed that the banners were put up to drag the Terengganu palace into the issue and as a protest against the current state government leadership. "They put up the banners in public areas, including at recreational areas and Batu Bersurat roundabout, to show as if they received the palace blessings.

"I want to stress that the palace is not at all involved in this movement and this irresponsible quarter is trying to influence and mislead the public," he told a press conference here on Thursday.

Rosli said nine police reports had been lodged over the issue so far, six of which were in Kuala Terengganu, one each in Dungun, Kemaman and Hulu Terengganu.

He said one of the reports was lodged by Terengganu Sultan private secretary and investigations found that there were seditious elements in the case. Police did not rule out possibility that the movement was orchestrated by certain politicians, he said. Rosli also believed that the movement was trying to create provocations ahead of the State Legislative Assembly sitting scheduled for Monday, as well as trying to cause racial disunity and public disorder. "So, I call on the people not to get involved in the Gelombang Kuning movement and not to fall into their trap," he said, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948.