SELAYANG: Advanced age and reliance on a walking stick to aid mobility are no deterrents for Dahlan Abdul Ghani, 86, as he zealously heads to the polling station to participate in the Selangor elections.
Dahlan said it is both his responsibility and right as a Malaysian citizen to participate in selecting a new government to lead Selangor for the next five years.
"All it took my wife and I were 10 minutes to complete the voting process.
"It was a breeze. I hope more people, especially youths, will cast their ballots.
"Don't waste this opportunity," he told the New Straits Times.
Arriving at the SJK(C) Selayang Baru polling station on a motorcycle, Dahlan and his wife, who reside in the nearby Selayang Baru neighbourhood, shared that voting at the school brought back nostalgic memories since Dahlan had previously taught there before retiring over three decades ago.
Meanwhile, first-time voter Ezza Awatif Azizan shared that she had missed the chance to vote last year by just a few days as she hadn't reached her 18th birthday.
"I found the experience quite pleasant since I could cast my vote without delay in my designated area.
"There was no waiting involved, and I finally got to experience casting my ballot. I trust that I have fulfilled my role for the betterment of the nation," she said.