Despite the rain, with some seen holding umbrellas and wearing raincoats while waiting for their turn to vote.
JOHOR BAHRU: Heavy rain that swept through SMK Bandar Uda Utama here did little to dampen voters’ determination as they continued to make their way to the polling centre to cast their ballots in the Johor state election today.
Checks at the polling station in the Perling state constituency showed voters arriving despite the downpour, with some seen holding umbrellas and wearing raincoats while waiting for their turn to vote.
A voter, who wanted to be known only as Rohana, 53, said the weather should not be an excuse for voters to delay carrying out their civic responsibility.
“Rain or shine, we still have to come out and vote. This only happens once every few years, so we cannot use the weather as a reason not to come.
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“If it’s raining now, people can still come a bit later. No issue,” she said.
Meanwhile, first-time voter Muhammad Radzi, 21, said the heavy rain was unexpected after a warm morning but believed it would not stop voters, especially young people, from making their voices heard.
While waiting for his friend outside the polling centre, he said he was excited to experience the voting process for the first time and to see the role young voters could play in shaping Johor’s future.
“This morning was quite warm, then suddenly the rain came down heavily. But I think voters are still determined because everyone wants to fulfil their responsibility.
“There are a lot of young candidates this time, and they show great promise. I hope whoever wins can continue to improve Johor Bahru,” he said.
The Perling state constituency is witnessing a three-cornered contest between Pakatan Harapan (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN) and the newly formed Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama).
Despite the challenging weather, voters continued to queue and move through the polling process, reflecting their determination to play a part in deciding the state’s leadership.
