KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian soldiers serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) and armed forces officers began casting their ballots in early voting in the 14th general election (GE14) yesterday.
In a statement here, the Malaysian Battalion 850-5 (Malbatt 850-5) said 806 soldiers and officers exercised their right to vote at polling stations in the Tibnin Camp yesterday and the Marakah Camp today, from 8am to 5pm.
“The Marakah Camp recorded the highest number of early voters, at 450.
“The Tibnin Camp saw 208 people show up, while 148 peacekeepers are voting in Malaysia because they are on leave,” it said.
Malbatt 850-5 commander Colonel Khairul Anuar Ab Aziz said all the officers and soldiers had fulfilled their responsibilities as voters, even though some had only just returned from patrol duty outside the camp.
Present at the Marakah Camp to witness the process was Malaysian ambassador to Lebanon, Mohd Aznor Mahat.
Malbatt 850-5 embarked on the Unifil peace mission on Sept 7 last year. – BERNAMA