KUALA BESUT After 12 days of campaigning, today is the day Kuala Besut voters decide who among two ‘local boys’ would represent them in the Terengganu state assembly.
In the first by-election since the May 5 national polls, up to 17,713 voters will be choosing between former engineer Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman who is contesting under the BN ticket, while contractor and businessperson Azlan Yusof (right in photo) contests under PAS’ banner.
If BN retains Kuala Besut, then the status quo remains. However should PAS wins, an unprecedented situation arises where BN and Pakatan Rakyat each control exactly half of the 32-member state assembly - a hung assembly.
But it will be a long wait as the Election Commission (EC) is expected to announce the official results only after 10pm, even if it is available earlier, to accommodate for tarawih prayers at night.
LIVE REPORTS
8.20am: SMK Kuala Besut - BN candidate Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman arrives to cast his vote.
He is accompanied by his wife Siti Salbiah Othman, former Drainage and Irrigation Department engineer and both dress in red traditional Malay attire.
Tengku Zaihan shows his ballot paper when casting his vote, to tell the world that he is voting for his own, BN.
Despite the campaign period being officially over, Tengku Zaihan still urges the people to vote for BN today.
“I advise all voters to come out and vote as early as possible to continue to vote for BN,” he says to the press later.
Meanwhile, Che Long exits the voting centre, upon which he greets voters queueing up outside.
8.15am: SK Kampung Baharu - When met by reporters, Azlan says he is satisfied with his campaign and will await the decision this evening.
"Insya-Allah, PAS will achieve victory in this by-election.
"(We) are confident of winning, either way, we wait (the outcome),” he says.
He admits, however, to suffer from slight nerves as he awoke early for Sahur (pre-dawn meal for Ramadan) and Subuh prayers before heading to the polling centre.
“Ok, I am off to another (voting centre),” he says.
8.05am: SK Kampung Baharu -Che Long is the second to vote, after which he proceeds to meet with other voters there.
Azlan is placed in saluran 2 and is accompanied by his representative Wan Azhar Wan Ahmad.
8.00am: SK Kg Baharu - The centre is open for voting. PAS’ Che Long is among the early birds to entre the polling centre.
7.45am: SK Kampung Baharu - PAS’ candidate Azlan Yusof arrives with his wife at the polling centre. He is greeted by a group of supporters who were there even earlier than the morning prayer call.
He is accomanied by his representatives Hanafiah Mat and Wan Azhar Wan Ahmad.
The weather is now sunny with a light, cool breeze but weather forecasts predict afternoon showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
[More to follow]
In the first by-election since the May 5 national polls, up to 17,713 voters will be choosing between former engineer Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman who is contesting under the BN ticket, while contractor and businessperson Azlan Yusof (right in photo) contests under PAS’ banner.If BN retains Kuala Besut, then the status quo remains. However should PAS wins, an unprecedented situation arises where BN and Pakatan Rakyat each control exactly half of the 32-member state assembly - a hung assembly.
But it will be a long wait as the Election Commission (EC) is expected to announce the official results only after 10pm, even if it is available earlier, to accommodate for tarawih prayers at night.
LIVE REPORTS
8.20am: SMK Kuala Besut - BN candidate Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman arrives to cast his vote.
He is accompanied by his wife Siti Salbiah Othman, former Drainage and Irrigation Department engineer and both dress in red traditional Malay attire.Tengku Zaihan shows his ballot paper when casting his vote, to tell the world that he is voting for his own, BN.
Despite the campaign period being officially over, Tengku Zaihan still urges the people to vote for BN today.
“I advise all voters to come out and vote as early as possible to continue to vote for BN,” he says to the press later.
Meanwhile, Che Long exits the voting centre, upon which he greets voters queueing up outside.
8.15am: SK Kampung Baharu - When met by reporters, Azlan says he is satisfied with his campaign and will await the decision this evening.
"Insya-Allah, PAS will achieve victory in this by-election.
"(We) are confident of winning, either way, we wait (the outcome),” he says.
He admits, however, to suffer from slight nerves as he awoke early for Sahur (pre-dawn meal for Ramadan) and Subuh prayers before heading to the polling centre.
“Ok, I am off to another (voting centre),” he says.
8.05am: SK Kampung Baharu -Che Long is the second to vote, after which he proceeds to meet with other voters there.Azlan is placed in saluran 2 and is accompanied by his representative Wan Azhar Wan Ahmad.
8.00am: SK Kg Baharu - The centre is open for voting. PAS’ Che Long is among the early birds to entre the polling centre.
7.45am: SK Kampung Baharu - PAS’ candidate Azlan Yusof arrives with his wife at the polling centre. He is greeted by a group of supporters who were there even earlier than the morning prayer call.
He is accomanied by his representatives Hanafiah Mat and Wan Azhar Wan Ahmad.
The weather is now sunny with a light, cool breeze but weather forecasts predict afternoon showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
[More to follow]
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