Rauf casts ballot, Tanjung Bidara turnout at 20pct by 10am as Malacca heads to polls

Ab Rauf Yusoh, the BN candidate for the Tanjung Bidara DUN, was accompanied by his wife, Zuriyah Abd Aziz, as they completed their duties as voters at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Jeram. The Barisan Nasional leader for Melaka was seen arriving at the polling center around 8:15 AM, before casting his vote at 8:35 AM. Post-voting, he spent time mingling with voters and the public present at the polling center.

Upon meeting the media, Ab Rauf expressed gratitude for being able to fulfill his responsibility as a Malaysian citizen and utilize his right to vote in the area. He also commended the uniformity of the Election Commission (SPR) members, stating that their disciplined conduct had facilitated the voting process. Ab Rauf urged the remaining voters to exercise their responsibility and vote early due to the forecasted possibility of rain in the afternoon.

With 15,003 registered voters in PRN Melaka ke-16's Tanjung Bidara constituency, SK Jeram polling center alone had 1,866 voters spread across three voting booths. The Tanjung Bidara DUN constituency witnessed a head-to-head contest between Ab Rauf and Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Yunazri Mustamiri.