Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (left) with Barisan Nasional Mahkota by-election candidate Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah (wearing white shirt) meeting with the people during their walkabout at Taman Sri Kluang during the Mahkota by-election on Sunday (Sept 15).
KLUANG: With the majority of those listed in the electoral roll in the Mahkota state constituency being young voters, Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi is urging them to come out and vote.
He added that in about two weeks, voters in Mahkota would be making an important decision by choosing their next elected representative.
"To the youth, especially those in universities, God willing, come Sept 28, there will be an election where all voters in Mahkota should come out and vote.
"On behalf of Barisan Nasional, I am urging them to come out in masses and vote for our candidate Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah. So do not forget to come and vote," he added.
Onn Hafiz, who is also Barisan's election director for the Mahkota by-election, said this while making a video message for university students here on Sunday (Sept 15).
He had earlier visited Barisan’s district voting centre (PDM) at Taman Berlian Biru together with Syed Hussien during their campaign walkabout.
The upcoming Mahkota state seat by-election will be a straight contest between Barisan and Perikatan Nasional.
Syed Hussien, who also serves as the Kluang Umno Youth chief, aims to retain the seat for Barisan, while Perikatan is fielding 61-year-old Mohamad Haizan Jaafar, a former Johor FA footballer.
The Mahkota seat became vacant following the death of its assemblyman, Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain, 63, on Aug 2.
According to the Election Commission (EC), the electoral roll for the by-election includes 66,318 voters, consisting of 61,397 ordinary voters, 401 police personnel, 4,510 military personnel and their spouses, and 10 absentee voters abroad.
About 45,478 of them are voters between the ages of 18 and 40 years.
Early voting is scheduled for Sept 24, involving three centres with 11 stations. The main polling day on Sept 28 will see 20 centres and 109 voting stations in operation.
