Anthony Loke Casts Vote in Negeri Sembilan State Election
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- Anthony Loke, the Member of Parliament for Seremban and DAP Secretary-General, cast his vote in the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election.
- Loke arrived at SJKC Cina Kelpin school to vote, accompanied by Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Mambau State Legislative Assembly seat, Lee Kai Yet.
- Loke, who is also the PH candidate for the Chennah State Legislative Assembly seat, voted for the Mambau seat.
Seremban Member of Parliament Anthony Loke Siew Fook cast his vote today in the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election. Loke, who also serves as the Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), arrived at SJKC Cina Kelpin near Seremban at approximately 11:23 AM.
He was accompanied by Lee Kai Yet, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Mambau State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seat. Loke himself is the incumbent PH candidate for the Chennah DUN seat and chose to cast his vote for the Mambau constituency.
In the 2023 state election, Loke successfully defended the Chennah DUN seat, winning by a majority of 2,200 votes against his Perikatan Nasional (PN) opponent, Rosmadi Arif. This year, he faces a one-on-one contest for the Chennah seat against Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Siow Kong Choon.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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