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I voted. Tonight I will be glued to the television.
KUALA TERENGGANU: Dozens of FRU personnel, police and an army helicopter are on standby in Rusila, Terengganu. The situation there is said to be tense as supporters of a political party try to stop busloads of voters from returning to the state to vote.
Earlier, a bus driver was injured when he was manhandled by 10 supporters of a political party in Besut, Terengganu, at about 10am Saturday. He has been admitted to the district hospital for treatment.
Supporters of the political party also damaged a bus and a police patrol car in Rhu Rendang on Saturday morning. The rioters also threatened to torch a bus allegedly ferrying phantom voters.
State police chief SAC 1 Datuk Ayob Yaacob was at the scene to control the situation.
At least six buses entering Terengganu via Kemaman and Jabor have been ambushed by supporters of a political party since early Friday morning.
PASIR MAS: The election fever has hit two goats in a village here, and one of the animals has died. The South African Boer goats had been sprayed with green paint on Wednesday in Kampung Endong.
“My goats had been sprayed green all over except for a circle on their side. It looked like the symbol of the moon,” said Zulkifli Mohd Nor, 44, who owns 25 goats. He said one of the goats died yesterday, setting him back by RM800. He believes the act was the work of people angry with him for supporting Barisan.
PETALING JAYA: The mood seemed almost festive in Bukit Jalil yesterday, when about 5,000 Kelantanese gathered there to board chartered buses back to their state to vote today.
They were going home to cast their votes under the programme called Pakat Kelik Ngundi (Let’s go back to vote together), organised by Umno Youth and Majlis Permuafakatan Anak Kelantan Di Perantauan (Muafakat).
Muafakat Tumpat president Mohd Haniff Loman said the programme was only for registered voters, and they were identified through the Election Commission.
Among them was student Mohd Azrizad Noor, 21, from Ketereh, who said he was very excited to be voting for the first time.
“I’m really happy to be going back to vote, and the timing is perfect as the college holidays have also just started,” he said.
Asked who he would vote for, he laughed and replied, “Secret.”
Gua Musang-born Nik Rozita Nik Hasan, 34, said she would go back to vote no matter what, even if there was no bus service.
“Mesti balik (must go back),” she said.
Another was a 42-year-old Chinese woman, who only wished to be identified as Irene, who took leave from work.
“I saw Terengganu and the changes that have taken place there. I want to see the difference in Kelantan as well.
“I left Kelantan nine years ago but I am still anak Kelantan,” the direct sales freelancer said.
Mohd Haniff said 120 express buses were chartered specially to send the Kelantanese to their hometowns in the 14 different parliamentary seats there.
Those who opted to drive back instead were given RM200 petrol allowance per vehicle.
Umno has estimated that there would be some 80,000 outstation voters coming back to vote.
Kota Baru began experiencing traffic congestion yesterday.
~excerpt from The Star~
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