Unfounded fear: It was quiet and peaceful in George Town on election night.
ON the eve of the general election (GE14) I went to a small wet market near my house at 8.30am. To my shock, all vegetables and meat were sold out. I ended up buying some duck eggs.
Before I left, traders alerted me there would be no market on May 10, one day after polling day. Why? There might be a change of government and possible May 13 riots, they said.
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