During the day, they catch thieves and robbers. During the night, they are allowed to catch Pokemons.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has given police officers the green light to play Pokemon Go when it officially launches in the country.
According to The New Straits Times, the federal police does not see any reason to ban their officers from playing the hugely popular game.
“Pokemon Go? It has yet to enter Malaysia, right? Well, it is not a problem for now.
“We have not seen any reason to impose a ban (on policemen) from playing it.
“It’s just a game. Unless it involves elements of gambling or poses security threats, we don’t have any objection,” Khalid was quoted as saying.
The IGP was responding to a reporter’s question on whether the Malaysian police force would emulate its Indonesian counterparts in banning its policemen from playing the game.
Since its release on July 6, Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm, having been downloaded more than 10 million times within a week of its release.
Sadly, the free-to-play location-based augmented reality mobile game has yet to be launched in Malaysia, but that did not stop Malaysians from being extremely creative.
