Well, I was there of course, quite early. By the time we left Berapit polling station, the crowd were trickling in about 9.00am. Together we contributed 3 votes.
Things were as usual except one minor hiccup, not supposed to happen though. As we went in the voting area, we had to line up to get our numbers and specific voting hall from SPR staff. Out of sudden a senior man in SPR jacket, looking more like a senior official told us to go straight to the polling hall if we had had our number checked in the internet or outside (usually offered by parties workers).
Sensing no need to 'Q' as the sun was shining bright, what a welcome instruction anyway. So everyone went straight to line up near the halls - 1, 2 and 3. Some holding the numbers given by parties workers, some from SPR staff earlier and some like us already checked through the internet.
But....in an about turn, we were told all must get our numbers from the SPR staff inside the polling area! Awww, the noises were heard everywhere! What da f*** I cursed. Very simple blunder and yet in this very important event.
What was the message of this whole thing - why two different sets of numbers? Was it planned? How come no one knew especially the parties workers trying to assist voters outside the voting compound? We went back to get our 'real" numbers and proceeded to line up at the polling halls but not without making our grouses heard loud and clear. Nevermind, we had decided early whom to cast our votes for!
As expected, upon checking the result as at 8.30pm, Anwar has won unofficially with comfortable majority. And as expected too, all the TV stations are in the blackout mode - no news at all.
The show must go on - given another opportunity, we shall vote them out!!!
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