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People
queue to vote in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur May 5, 2013. Long lines were
reported at polling stations at the start of the day. — Picture by Choo
Choy MayKUALA
LUMPUR, May 5 — Balloting was declared officially closed at 5pm today
and counting began for votes cast in 222 federal and 505 state seats
nationwide in a tense battle that will decide Malaysia’s fate over the
next five years.
According to the Election Commission the first results are expected after 7pm.
After 15 days of hectic campaigning that ended with hundreds of complaints of polling irregularities today, Malaysia will find out within hours who will be the next to helm their nation, finally putting an end to more than a year of uncertainty.
The acrimonious campaigning also culminated in violence today, when a crowd swarmed a police van in Ayer Hitam following allegations that two youths were assaulted by men inside. Penang caretaker chief minister Lim Guan Eng was forced to the scene to defuse the situation. Three men were reported hurt, while one was arrested.
Blasts had also been reported at several locations during campaigning last week, forcing police to come out repeatedly to publicly reassure voters of safety measures at polling stations.
Election 2013 saw the introduction of indelible ink by the Election Commission, but the move has left a stain on the regulators after voters complained en masse of the ease with which the supposedly-permanent markings were removed.
Early ground surveys had reported a neck-and-neck race between the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR), the fledgling federal opposition pact that is gunning to break BN’s half-a-century hold over Malaysia.
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Clik here to view.People
display their fingers marked with indelible ink in Skudai, May 5, 2013.
Complaints have surfaced about the ink’s lack of adherence. — Picture
by Saw Siow FengAccording to a poll by Merdeka Center for
Opinion Research released on Friday, PR is ahead of BN by a hair’s
breadth, with 42 per cent of those surveyed backing the opposition pact
and 41 per cent batting for BN.
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People
queue to vote in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur May 5, 2013. Long lines were
reported at polling stations at the start of the day. — Picture by Choo
Choy MayKUALA
LUMPUR, May 5 — Balloting was declared officially closed at 5pm today
and counting began for votes cast in 222 federal and 505 state seats
nationwide in a tense battle that will decide Malaysia’s fate over the
next five years.According to the Election Commission the first results are expected after 7pm.
After 15 days of hectic campaigning that ended with hundreds of complaints of polling irregularities today, Malaysia will find out within hours who will be the next to helm their nation, finally putting an end to more than a year of uncertainty.
The acrimonious campaigning also culminated in violence today, when a crowd swarmed a police van in Ayer Hitam following allegations that two youths were assaulted by men inside. Penang caretaker chief minister Lim Guan Eng was forced to the scene to defuse the situation. Three men were reported hurt, while one was arrested.
Blasts had also been reported at several locations during campaigning last week, forcing police to come out repeatedly to publicly reassure voters of safety measures at polling stations.
Election 2013 saw the introduction of indelible ink by the Election Commission, but the move has left a stain on the regulators after voters complained en masse of the ease with which the supposedly-permanent markings were removed.
Early ground surveys had reported a neck-and-neck race between the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR), the fledgling federal opposition pact that is gunning to break BN’s half-a-century hold over Malaysia.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
People
display their fingers marked with indelible ink in Skudai, May 5, 2013.
Complaints have surfaced about the ink’s lack of adherence. — Picture
by Saw Siow FengAccording to a poll by Merdeka Center for
Opinion Research released on Friday, PR is ahead of BN by a hair’s
breadth, with 42 per cent of those surveyed backing the opposition pact
and 41 per cent batting for BN.Read More / Baca Lagi >>
