Don’t use schools designated for flood relief as polling centres: Melaka exco

MELAKA – The Melaka government has urged against the use of schools gazetted as temporary flood relief centres as polling centres in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15).

State Education, Technology and Telecommunications Committee chairman Datuk Rais Yasin said problems might arise if the schools are required for dual purposes at the same time.

“We have appealed to the State Education Department to ensure that the Education Ministry and the Election Commission look into this matter and consider this for other states as well.

“If floods do occur on polling day, there will be bigger problems if we need the schools to be turned into a relief centre,” he told reporters at a Barisan Nasional Free Petrol for Motorcyclists programme for Raya Rumput state constituency here today.

Rais, who is also Paya Rumput assemblyman, also requested for Melaka Education Department to monitor school conditions to ensure public safety at all times.

The Election Commission has set November 19 for polling, nomination day on November 5 and early voting on November 15. – Bernama, October 22, 2022