High voter turnout expected for GE13

IPOH (May 1, 2013): Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan predicts the highest voter turnout in history at the 13th general election this Sunday.

Speaking to a crowd of over 5,000 people in the Buntong constituency earlier tonight, she said that this time Malaysians are taking an extra effort to come home and vote on May 5.

"Malaysia's average voter turnout is 75 per cent. I predict this is going to be the highest voter turnout in the history of the elections."

"There are many Malaysians who are living abroad who will come home on election day to vote. They are spending thousands to come home. Malaysians will come home in droves to vote," said Ambiga.

She further advised those who have registered to check their voter registration again and those who were registered without their knowledge, to vote anyway.

"To those who did not register but their name is on the electoral roll, please vote. Because we don't want someone else using your vote."

"We must all go and vote. Why? This way we will be able to fight any corruption and manipulation in the electoral system. Are you ready to reject corruption? Are you ready to vote?" said Ambiga to rousing cheers from the crowd.