KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 146,737 Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) members and their spouses throughout the country are registered for early voting in the 15th general election (GE15) on Tuesday.
Chief of Defence Forces Tan Sri Affendi Buang hoped that voting would proceed smoothly at the 153 ATM early voting centres gazetted by the Election Commission (EC).
“ATM always supports the parliamentary democracy system and process under the constitutional monarchy which positions the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the head of state.
“Out of loyalty to His Majesty, ATM members always adhere to the norms of integrity in discharging the trust and responsibility given to them for the sake of the country’s well-being,” he said in a statement today.
Polling day falls on November 19.
Affendi said ATM was also prepared to help the EC, local and other public authorities ensure a smooth polling process on November 19.
“At the same time it is to ensure that the people’s security and well-being will not be disrupted by any untoward incident during the polling process and also when the election results are announced later,” he added.
Affendi said ATM would continue to focus on enhancing its readiness to protect the interests and sovereignty of the country at all times.
“What more at a time when the country is already in the northeast monsoon season from November 7 to March 2023.
“ATM is prepared and ready to deploy its assets if there are floods, especially in states at risk of being hit by this disaster,” he said. – Bernama, November 13, 2022
