[PHOTOS] High anticipation as voters flow in for key state polls
In Selangor, electorate cast ballots with state set for close fights in Malay-majority seats
Updated 2 years ago · Published on 12 Aug 2023 4:35PM
Two women pose with their ink-stained fingers after voting at the polling centre at SMK Taman Melawati. – SYADILA AMARI/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023
KUALA LUMPUR – Polling day for the crucial state elections has finally arrived. The electorate in six states, as well as those voting in the Kuala Terengganu by-election, head to the ballot box today after two weeks of intense campaigning.
Although most pollsters predict that none of the six states will flip, Perikatan Nasional is expected to be competitive in Penang and Selangor’s Malay-majority seats. Pakatan Harapan will be hoping the “green wave” that brought PN success in last year’s general election has abated.
Former Selangor menteri besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali will not be defending his Bukit Antarabangsa seat, and has switched to Hulu Kelang – where he is up against PH’s Juwairiya Zulkifli, in what is set to be one of today’s hottest contests. This morning, Azmin was seen accompanying his maternal aunt, Che Bee Yahya, at the SK Klang Gate voting centre.
Meanwhile, caretaker menteri besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, who is defending Sg Tua, arrived at the SJK(C) Selayang Baru voting centre with his wife Datin Seri Masdiana Muhamad, and the couple even took the opportunity to pose for a photo on a classic scooter.
Though turnout in all six states is predicted to be low, it was still a vibrant affair at several polling stations in Selangor. The Vibes’ AZLAN HADI ABU BAKAR, NOOREEZA HASHIM, SYADILA AMARI and SALWA FARHANA ISMAIL were on hand at a few polling stations in the state to capture the scenes this morning. – The Vibes, August 12, 2023
Caretaker Selangor menteri besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari poses for photos on a classic scooter with his wife Datin Seri Masdiana Muhamad at the SJK(C) Selayang Baru voting centre. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023Voters at the voting centre at SMK Hulu Klang display their indelible ink-stained fingers having cast their vote today. – SYADILA AMARI/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023Voters at the polling centre at SMK Hulu Klang. The Hulu Kelang seat will see a titanic battle between Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Juwairiya Zulkifli. – SYADILA AMARI/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay visits the voting centre at SMK Seri Keramat. – SALWA FARHANA ISMAIL/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023Pakatan Harapan’s candidate for Hulu Kelang, Juwairiya Zulkifli, poses for a photo after voting at the polling centre at SMK Taman Melawati. – SYADILA AMARI/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023An Election Commission worker aids a disabled voter at the polling centre at SJK(C) Selayang Baru. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023Pakatan Harapan’s candidate for Bukit Antarabangsa, Kamri Kamaruddin, helps his wife enter the polling centre. – SALWA FARHANA ISMAIL/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023Singer and actress Sasha Saidin after voting at a polling centre in Selangor. – SALWA FARHANA ISMAIL/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023A man casts his vote at the voting centre at SJK(C) Selayang Baru. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023Voters entering the polling centre at SMK Taman Melawati. – SYADILA AMARI/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023Perikatan Nasional’s Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali pushes his maternal aunt, Che Bee Yahya, on her wheelchair at the SK Klang Gate voting centre. Azmin will be hoping to win a heavyweight fight in Hulu Kelang against Pakatan Harapan’s Juwairiya Zulkifli. – AZLAN HADI ABU BAKAR/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023Voters waiting in line to vote at the voting centre at SJK(C) Selayang Baru. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 12, 2023
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