The Malacca state government has urged that schools which have been gazetted as a temporary relief centres for flood victims should not be used as polling centres in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15).
State executive councillor for education, technology, and telecommunications Rais Yasin said problems might arise if the schools are required for dual purposes at the same time.
“We have appealed to the State Education Department (JPN) to ensure that the Education Ministry and the Election Commission look into this matter and consider this for other states as well.
“If floods do occur on polling day, there will be bigger problems if we need the schools to be turned into a relief centre,” he told reporters at a BN Free Petrol for Motorcyclists programme for the Paya Rumput state constituency in Malacca today.
Rais, who is the incumbent Paya Rumput assemblyperson also requested Melaka JPN to monitor the condition of the schools to ensure public safety at all times.
The Election Commission has set Nov 19 for polling, nomination day on Nov 5, and early voting on Nov 15.
- Bernama
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