Kuala lumpur: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has expressed its regret over the alleged act of sabotage by certain parties who burned the coalition's flag at the entrance to Felda Gugusan Adela in Kota Tinggi. PH's candidate for the Tanjung Surat state seat, Faizul Abdul Ghani, said the incident was discovered by the head of its logistics unit at about 2 am today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Faizul's representative, Mohamad Saat Sukami, lodged a report with the police and the Election Commission (EC). 'Differences in political beliefs must never be translated through provocation, sabotage or actions that undermine the culture of a mature democracy,' Faizul stated in a Facebook post.

Faizul emphasized that PH respects the rights of all parties to campaign and have differences of opinion, but stressed that political freedom must be exercised responsibly, prudently, and in accordance with the law. He urged supporters, party workers, and local residents to remain calm and not engage in actions that could breach legal boundaries, instead leaving the investigation entirely to the police and the EC.

'Election campaigns should serve as a platform to present ideas, track records, and a better future for the people, not be marred by acts of sabotage or provocation,' he added. Campaigning for the 16th Johor state election entered its second day today following the completion of the nomination process yesterday. Polling is on July 11, with early voting on July 7.