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Morning deluge no obstacle to Pulai voters working in Singapore  | Scoop
An Election Commission worker aiding a voter during a heavy downpour at the SMK Taman Bukit Indah polling centre for the Pulai by-election today. – Bernama pic, September 9, 2023
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Morning deluge no obstacle to Pulai voters working in Singapore 

Some arrive bright and early to cast ballots in by-election for Johor parliamentary seat

Bernama
Updated
2:17 PM MYT

 

JOHOR BARU – A heavy downpour this morning was not an obstacle for a voter working in Singapore to fulfil his responsibilities to cast his ballot for the Pulai by-election today.

C. Tamill, 57, an engineer at a steel factory in the republic, rushed to the SMK Taman Bukit Indah polling station, here, to cast his vote for the parliamentary seat as he had to start working at 2pm.

“I finished voting at 9 this morning, I didn’t expect it to rain heavily, and I forgot to bring my raincoat along. 

“Usually, on Saturdays and Sundays, I would work overtime. That’s why I got ready early in the morning and went to vote first before going to work this afternoon. Voting is an obligation,” said the resident of Taman Nusa Bestari when met at the polling station.

The father of two said that he has been working in Singapore for over 10 years and commuting to the republic by riding a motorcycle. He expressed hope that the elected representatives would be able to carry out the trust and responsibility given to them by voters. 

Meanwhile, a financial officer at a private company in Singapore, Tan Hui Huan, 45, said she had no problem voting today as Saturday and Sunday were her days off.

“I have been working in Singapore for over 20 years and throughout that period, I have never missed voting. Today it rained heavily, and I had to bring my mother along to vote. Luckily, the Election Commission staff helped and escorted us inside,” she said.

The mother of four also expressed hope that the elected representatives can help improve the economy of the community there.

Septuagenarian Na Ah Moy, who is in a wheelchair due to diabetes, also did not miss the opportunity to cast her ballot as early as 9am today.

“I have never missed voting, only this time I can’t walk because my left leg was amputated last year due to diabetes,” said Na, 70, adding that she was determined to walk in the next election with the help of a walking device.

Earlier, a Bernama survey found that, despite heavy rain, there was a steady turnout of voters at the largest polling station for Pulai, with EC staff acting quickly, armed with umbrellas, escorting the voters inside the polling centre. – September 9, 2023

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