5am wake up call ensures couple first to vote at polling station

Wanting to have an early start to polling day, Lew Chee Phin and his wife Tan Siw Choo woke up at 5am to ensure they were the first to arrive at the polling station at Sekolah Kebangsaan Jeram in Masjid Tanah this morning.

Lew, 66, and Tan, 62, turned up at 7am, an hour before voting began for the Tanjung Bidara seat in the Melaka state election, Bernama reported.

“I could barely sleep last night because I was so excited to vote. It also makes us happy that all three of our children have returned home to fulfil their civic duty,” he was quoted as saying.

Having voted in eight previous state elections, Lew said he and his wife had made it a habit to arrive early at the polling station.

“Since our sundry shop in Masjid Tanah opens at 9am, we like to cast our ballots early so we can start our business day with peace of mind,” he added.

The Tanjung Bidara seat is seeing a straight fight between its incumbent Melaka chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh of Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan candidate Yunazri Mustamiri.