Terengganu police chief Rosli Abdul Rahman said this following the discovery of yellow-coloured banners with ‘Gelombang Kuning’ written on them, put up in several districts in the state.

He said police believed the banners were put up to drag the Terengganu palace into the issue and as a sign of protest against the leadership of the current state government.

“They put up the banners in public areas, including at recreational areas and the Batu Bersurat roundabout, to show as if they received the palace’s blessings.

“I want to stress that the palace is not at all involved in this movement and these irresponsible individuals are trying to influence and mislead the public,” he told a press conference here today.

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

He said one of the reports was lodged by the private secretary of the Sultan of Terengganu and ensuing investigations found there were seditious elements in the case.

Police have not ruled out the possibility that the movement was orchestrated by certain politicians, he said.

Rosli also believed the movement was trying to create provocations ahead of the State Legislative Assembly sitting scheduled for Monday, apart from 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.