MUAR: Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called on all voters to fulfil their responsibility by coming out in full force during the ongoing Ayer Kuning by-election.
While the Bersatu president said he had yet to receive the latest voter turnout statistics, Muhyiddin said he hoped the numbers would be encouraging.
“I mentioned in a video that went viral recently that voter turnout is crucial. It is the duty of every citizen — Malay, Chinese, Indian, Orang Asli, everyone — to exercise their right to vote,” he said.
He said this when met at the Pagoh MP’s Hari Raya Open House at the Pagoh Sports Complex, here, on Saturday (April 26)
Muhyiddin, who is also the Perikatan Nasional chairman added that historically, areas with a strong Malay majority saw lower turnout rates, but if the current participation was high, it could bode well for Perikatan.
The Ayer Kuning by-election features a three-cornered contest between Barisan Nasional candidate Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir, Perikatan Nasional candidate Abd Muhaimin Malek, and KS Bawani of Parti Sosialis Malaysia.
The by-election was called following the death of its incumbent, Ishsam Shahruddin, on Feb 22 due to a heart attack.
