Johor polls: Govt urged to set up special VTL for voters in Singapore

JOHOR BARU: A PKR lawmaker here urges the government to set up a special Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) to allow voters in Singapore to return home to cast their votes.

Johor Baru MP Akmal Nasir, who is also Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) chief, said that this was to ensure that there would not be any restrictions that could affect the voting process.

"If the government, including the Election Commission (EC), wants to strengthen the process of democracy, then they should make it easier for voters to return home despite standard operating procedures (SOP) restrictions.

"If there are just too many logistical restrictions between the two countries' border for the special VTL, then they should at least open up a voting station in Singapore," he said.

He said this in a press conference after having a meeting with the PKR youth wing at the Johor Baru PKR office here on Sunday (Jan 30).

He added that there were still a lot of doubts when it came to postal voting.

"Postal voting is also based on the capacity of the individual to make their own arrangements, including making sure that their ballots reaches the polling centre," he said.

He added that the Election Commission (EC) should also be present at the polling station in Singapore.

"Apart from the EC, representatives from each political party should also be there along with polling and counting agents to observe the process.

"The process should be done with absolute transparency and one that can be seen by the people," he said.