Nine compounds worth RM120,000 were issued to several political parties for offences committed during the Malacca state election campaigning period from Nov 8 to 19.

Malacca police chief Abdul Majid Mohd Ali said that 37 investigation papers were opened for various offences under the Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Act 1988 (Act 342) and Election Offences Act 1954.

“Of the total...