With the current state polls, Malaysians are heading to polling centres in several states to cast their ballots.
However, it seems that authorities at certain centres have decided whether one is eligible to vote based on their clothing despite the lack of official guidelines on attire.
According to Sin Chew Daily, a voter was allegedly ordered to return home and change his attire after he was found to be wearing pants that didn’t cross the knee at a polling centre in Berapit, Penang.
Speaking to reporters at the polling centre, Heng Lee Lee, the incumbent looking to defend the Berapit seat, said the voter had arrived at the polling centre at 7:45am but was forced to go home due to his attire.
“When my campaign team heard about the incident, we immediately went to the polling centre and spoke to the person in charge, where we presented evidence that the Election Commission (EC) did not implement an attire guideline.”
“The person-in-charge subsequently recognised the mistake and no longer prevented those who wore short pants from voting,” she said.
Heng added that this incident has proven how ‘extremist’ ideologies had taken root in the minds of certain individuals who have assumed the role of a ‘moral police’ and said that it sets a dangerous precedent.
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