
Chow Lee Juen, 63, said her two daughters, aged 30 and 36, have been living in Johor Bahru while working across the border for several years.
She said her children initially showed little interest in making the trip back for today’s Mahkota poll, as it was neither a general or state election.
“But I insisted that they should vote and exercise their right to choose a new representative,” Lee Juen said when met by FMT at SMK Seri Perdana here this morning.
“Ultimately, they agreed to return today, seizing the opportunity not only to fulfil their civic duty but also to reconnect with family.”
In the lead-up to the by-election, Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi had appealed to registered Mahkota voters working in Singapore to return and fulfil their responsibility and select a new representative for the state seat.
Today’s by-election is a straight fight between Barisan Nasional’s Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah and Perikatan Nasional’s Haizan Jaafar.
The by-election was called following the death of Umno assemblyman Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain on Aug 2.

Meanwhile, the spirit of civic engagement was palpable as five siblings living in Puchong, in Selangor, arrived early to vote at the SK Kampung Melayu polling centre.
Zahreen Zainal, 48, along with her siblings Mahanun, 39, Mohamad Helmi, 37, Tarmizi, 29, and Siti Khadijah, 25, expressed their eagerness to cast their ballots.
Zahreen said despite the long journey, they felt satisfied to fulfil their responsibilities as voters.
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