Johor polls: Man drives 120km only to arrive a minute too late to vote
A Malaysian man was unable to vote in the 16th Johor state election after arriving at his polling station one minute past the 6pm deadline. He attributed his tardiness to severe traffic congestion while traveling from Batu Pahat.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the logistical challenges voters face in regional elections and the strict enforcement of polling deadlines.
JOHOR BARU: A man drove 120 kilometres but ended up being unable to cast his vote in the 16th Johor state election after he arrived at the polling centre a minute late.
Rahmat Shukor, 57, who is self-employed, expressed his sadness and disappointment at being unable to cast his vote after becoming caught in severe traffic congestion while travelling from Batu Pahat to Johor Baru.
Although he drove non-stop from Sri Medan, Batu Pahat, to SJK (C) Foon Yew 4 here to vote, his journey was severely delayed by unusually heavy traffic starting from the Simpang Renggam Rest and Recreation Area (R&R) towards Sedenak.
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