No more de-coupled elections, say politicians and public


No to separate polls: (From left) Norhaida, Sharvin and Tan are all for holding parliamentary and state elections together.No to separate polls: (From left) Norhaida, Sharvin and Tan are all for holding parliamentary and state elections together.

GEORGE TOWN: Norhaida Amir, 42, had anxious moments when her husband drove 330km from here to Kuala Krai, Kelantan, just to cast his ballot in the recent state election, and then rushed back after a short rest in order to be back at work.

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