KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police confirm that three voters died while waiting for their turn to cast their ballots in the 15th General Election (GE15) on Saturday (Nov 19).
Without providing further details, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani (pic) said two deaths were reported in Johor and one in Kelantan.
"These incidents are quite upsetting because these voters had health problems and died while queuing to vote,” he told a press conference at the Gombak District Police Headquarters here.
Meanwhile, the IGP said there was an incident where a 23-year-old man acted out of control when he grabbed an indelible ink bottle and pushed down a ballot box at the polling centre in SK Ulu Yam Lama, Batang Kali, Selangor.
However, he said it was an isolated incident involving a man who is suspected to be mentally ill.
On the death of two voters in Johor, the state Election Commission, in a statement, said both of them were senior citizens aged 85, who died at their respective polling centres in the Sembrong and Pulai parliamentary constituencies on Saturday morning.
It said that Sh Juhara Syed Mohamad died at 9.30am at SMK Sultan Ismail, Johor Bahru.
"The voter died suddenly after voting and suffering from shortness of breath. She was found to be unwell when she came to the voting stream but still wanted to cast her vote,” it said.
According to the statement, the other voter, Tuminah Ambiah, died at SJKC Lit Terk, Kluang, at 10.21am.
"She died suddenly before voting and was pronounced dead by the Health Ministry’s personnel on the scene,” it added.
Meanwhile, Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said a polling agent died at the polling centre in SKA Lati, Pasir Mas, Saturday morning.
He said Mohd Jailani Alias, 53, collapsed after he arrived at the school at about 8am and was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was then taken to the Pasir Mas Hospital for post-mortem.
"So far, the case is classified as sudden death pending post-mortem report.
"The deceased hails from Kampung Pondok Lati, and this is the first case involving death at a polling centre in Kelantan,” he told reporters after inspecting the polling centre at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Tumpat here. - Bernama
