KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — As soon as the polling stations opened at 8 am today, the contesting candidates, including party leaders, were seen arriving early to fulfil their responsibilities for the 15th General Election (GE15).
Some of them were seen in the queue with other voters while waiting for the polling station to open.
Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and UMNO president, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, arrived at 8.20 am to cast his vote at Madrasah Manbail Ulum in Sungai Nipah Darat.
The Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate for the Putrajaya parliamentary seat and Bersatu vice-president, Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin, arrived at Al-Najah Religious Primary School, Precinct 9, Putrajaya at 8.20 am to cast his vote, while the PN candidate for the Gombak parliamentary seat, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, arrived at 8.30 am to vote at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Klang Gate, Hulu Klang.
The incumbent and PN candidate for the Kota Bharu parliamentary seat, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, who is also PAS secretary-general, arrived at 7.48 am at Maktab Sultan Ismail (SIC), Kota Bharu, and waited with other voters for the polling station to open at 8 am.
