Johor Election: Unite as Malaysians After Voting, Urges Syed Saddiq
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Syed Saddiq urged Malaysians to unite after the Johor state election, setting aside political differences.
- He emphasized that national unity is crucial for addressing larger challenges.
- Saddiq encouraged voter turnout despite potential obstacles like traffic and weather.
Former Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman cast his vote in the Johor state election, urging fellow Malaysians to come together as one nation after the results are announced. Even though his party did not field candidates in the Perling constituency, Saddiq made his way to the polling station, emphasizing the importance of unity over political divides.
My hope is that all voters will come out and vote, and my prayer is that after we have fulfilled our responsibility, and the results are announced tonight, we will reunite as Malaysians.
"My hope is that all voters will come out and vote, and my prayer is that after we have fulfilled our responsibility, and the results are announced tonight, we will reunite as Malaysians," Saddiq stated. He stressed that Malaysians represent a small fraction of the global population and must collaborate to overcome shared challenges. "We have many more problems to face together, to find solutions together, the important thing is that after the state election, we return as Malaysians," he added.
We have many more problems to face together, to find solutions together, the important thing is that after the state election, we return as Malaysians.
Arriving at the polling station at Sekolah Taman Sutera with his family, Saddiq, who is also the Member of Parliament for Muar, encouraged more Johor residents to exercise their right to vote. He acknowledged potential difficulties such as traffic congestion, particularly in northern Johor, and the morning rain, but urged people to vote once the weather improved. "For those who have voted, don't forget to remind friends and call family members to fulfill this responsibility," he advised.
For those who have voted, don't forget to remind friends and call family members to fulfill this responsibility.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.