VOTERS have begun arriving at SJKC Khing Ming, one of the 18 polling centres in Kuala Kubu Bharu ahead of the by-election today.
The by-election sees a four-cornered fight pitting Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Pang Sock Tao against Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) Khairul Azhari Saut, Parti Rakyat Malaysia’s Hafizah Zainuddin and independent candidate Nyau Ke Xin.
The elections were called after the death of the incumbent Lee Kee Hiong, 58, on March 21 from cancer.
A total of 18 polling centres, with 74 polling stations or channels for the by-elections (PRK) of the Kuala Kubu Bharu state assembly (DUN) opened simultaneously at 8am this morning.
All the polling stations are open until 6pm except the polling station at Bukit Fraser Cina National Type School which has 40 voters, which will close at 2pm.
Today’s voting process involves 39,269 voters who will fulfil their responsibilities to elect the area’s newly elected representatives.
As the by-election results loom in Kuala Kubu Bharu, all eyes turn to the pivotal role of Indian voters in determining the assemblyman.
With PN and PH expected to secure Malay and Chinese votes respectively, the Indian community’s 18% share holds sway in the evenly split electorate.
Some reports suggest there is indecision among Indian voters following grouses against the PH federal government.
Many Indians think they were abandoned after the PH government took power in 2022.
There could be a split between voting for PN or abstaining—a trend unfavourable to PH, which suffered a drop in Indian support last year. – May 11, 2024
Main photo credit: The Sun
