The police have beefed up security at all main entry points from Kalimantan Barat to Sarawak following a threat by an Indonesian extremist group to invade Malaysia today.
Sarawak police chief Mohmad Salleh said additional general operations force personnel have been deployed, especially in the border towns of Tebedu and Serikin.
Police are also keeping watch over several illegal entry points to prevent any untoward incidents.
"Until now, we have not received any reports of movement concerning members of the group known as Bendera," Mohmad Salleh was quoted as saying in a Bernama report.
The police chief said his men will also mount roadblocks along the main roads and carry out surveillance in industrial and plantation areas which have large numbers of Indonesian employees.
He added that a police team from the criminal investigation department has surveyed the areas and so far nothing unusual has happened.
He also said that so far there has been no reports of Malaysians going to Kalimantan being threatened or those there being disturbed.
Situation in Pontianak calm
Malaysian Consul in Pontianak M Zairi M Basri said the situation in Pontianak was calm and there were no signs of anti-Malaysia activities.
He said that based on surveillance yesterday at the Pontianak main bus terminal, which provides transportation service from Pontianak to Kuching, nothing unusual happened.
"The situation here is peaceful and there are no unusual activities involving Bendera's campaign although we are given to understand that Benderal has its members here.
"There's no problem here. We will hold a Malaysian Hari Raya open house in Pontianak this weekend and we have invited the governor of West kalimantan because Malaysia-Indonesia relations are very good," he added.
There are about 200 Malaysians in Pontianak comprising workers and businessmen who commute between Pontianak and Malaysia.
Bendera made the threat following its disgruntlement with Malaysia over a number of issues, the latest being the alleged theft of a traditional Balinese dance.
Protests in Indonesia saw angry locals torching Malaysian flags, while hackers defaced Malaysian websites.
The poor treatment of Indonesian workers, especially maids being severely abused at the hands of their Malaysian employers, have also been a sore point.
Sarawak police chief Mohmad Salleh said additional general operations force personnel have been deployed, especially in the border towns of Tebedu and Serikin.Police are also keeping watch over several illegal entry points to prevent any untoward incidents.
"Until now, we have not received any reports of movement concerning members of the group known as Bendera," Mohmad Salleh was quoted as saying in a Bernama report.
The police chief said his men will also mount roadblocks along the main roads and carry out surveillance in industrial and plantation areas which have large numbers of Indonesian employees.He added that a police team from the criminal investigation department has surveyed the areas and so far nothing unusual has happened.
He also said that so far there has been no reports of Malaysians going to Kalimantan being threatened or those there being disturbed.
Situation in Pontianak calm
Malaysian Consul in Pontianak M Zairi M Basri said the situation in Pontianak was calm and there were no signs of anti-Malaysia activities.
He said that based on surveillance yesterday at the Pontianak main bus terminal, which provides transportation service from Pontianak to Kuching, nothing unusual happened.
"The situation here is peaceful and there are no unusual activities involving Bendera's campaign although we are given to understand that Benderal has its members here.
"There's no problem here. We will hold a Malaysian Hari Raya open house in Pontianak this weekend and we have invited the governor of West kalimantan because Malaysia-Indonesia relations are very good," he added.There are about 200 Malaysians in Pontianak comprising workers and businessmen who commute between Pontianak and Malaysia.
Bendera made the threat following its disgruntlement with Malaysia over a number of issues, the latest being the alleged theft of a traditional Balinese dance.
Protests in Indonesia saw angry locals torching Malaysian flags, while hackers defaced Malaysian websites.
The poor treatment of Indonesian workers, especially maids being severely abused at the hands of their Malaysian employers, have also been a sore point.
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