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Maszlee votes in Machap, unable to switch to Puteri Wangsa constituency
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Maszlee votes in Machap, unable to switch to Puteri Wangsa constituency

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Dr. Maszlee Malik, a Pakatan Harapan candidate, cast his vote in the Johor state election.
  • He voted in DUN Machap because he did not have time to change his registered constituency.
  • Malik expressed hope that young voters would exercise their right to choose future leaders.

Dr. Maszlee Malik, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Puteri Wangsa State Legislative Assembly, fulfilled his civic duty by voting in the Johor state election on Saturday. He cast his ballot at the Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Tuan Poon polling station in Machap.

Malik, who is also the PKR Johor State Leadership Council Deputy Chairman, explained that he voted in DUN Machap as he was unable to change his registered voting area before the election. "I am still voting in DUN Machap because I did not have time to change my voting area before the election took place. Alhamdulillah, the voting process in DUN Machap is going smoothly so far," he told reporters after voting.

I am still voting in DUN Machap because I did not have time to change my voting area before the election took place. Alhamdulillah, the voting process in DUN Machap is going smoothly so far.

โ€” Dr. Maszlee MalikExplaining why he voted in DUN Machap despite being a candidate in Puteri Wangsa.

He arrived at the polling station at 8:52 a.m. and completed his vote six minutes later. Following his vote, Malik planned to visit DUN Puteri Wangsa to observe the polling process there. He noted that the early morning voter turnout appeared positive and expressed hope for higher participation throughout the day. "I hope voters, especially the youth, will seize the opportunity to exercise their rights to choose future leaders," he added.

I hope voters, especially the youth, will seize the opportunity to exercise their rights to choose future leaders.

โ€” Dr. Maszlee MalikEncouraging voter turnout, particularly among young people.
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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.