Duty done: E being helped into his car after voting in Ayer Hitam.
AYER HITAM: E Chong Mow @ Er Chong Ho is 82, and finds it difficult to walk. However, he insisted on driving himself to the polling centre to vote at SK Yong Peng.
The senior citizen, who stays in Taman Bahagia, said he was also feeling under the weather and had to use a walking stick after a fall last week.
After getting out of his Perodua Kancil, E had to rest at a bus stop, and two EC staff rushed to assist him.
“I felt tired and my back was aching. The EC staff were helpful in getting me a wheelchair and pushed me to the polling station. They later helped me back into my car.
“I feel proud that I did not miss the opportunity to vote,” said E, who lives alone.
Meanwhile, for sales administrator Kang Yun Ee, the third time was the charm – she finally got to vote.
The 26-year-old, who works in Singapore, said she did not vote in the 14th General Election in 2018 as she had not registered with the Election Commission (EC) in time.
“I also did not vote in the Johor state election in March as the country’s border was still closed.
“This time I was determined to make the trip home to cast my vote for the first time.
“I reached Yong Peng by bus at 10pm on Friday and the traffic was slightly heavy,” she said at the same polling centre here.
Kang said her parents, Kang King Keong and Lue Kim Poo, both 52, had explained the voting process to her.
“I am glad my parents accompanied me from start to finish,” she said, adding that her mother was equally excited and took videos and photos to document the moment.
