Bersih says weekday polls date difficult for balik kampung voters

KUALA LUMPUR: Electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0 has criticised the May 9 election date fixed by the Election Commission (EC) as it's a weekday, thus making it difficult to "balik kampung" to vote.

"Those who have to 'balik kampung' to vote will be at an added disadvantage, especially those that have to return to Sabah or Sarawak from the peninsula and vice versa.