BN candidate for Kuala Kangsar by-election votes

KUALA KANGSAR: Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datin Mastura Mohd Yazid was among the early voters to turn out to cast her ballot for Kuala Kangsar Parliamentary by-election here today.
Mastura, 55 voted at Sekolah Raja Perempuan Muzwin here at about 8.40am and was accompanied by her mother.
There was a hive of activity near the polling centre with party supporters from BN, Pas and PAN holding party flags and banners in their effort to canvas support for their candidates.
However three candidates Dr Najihatussalehah Ahmad of Pas, Amanah's Prof Dr Ahmad Termizi Ramli, and independent Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary are not going to cast their votes as they are not registered voters in Kuala Kangsar.
The Pas candidate is registered in Parit while the Amanah candidate in Shah Alam and the independent candidate in Kelantan.
As of 9am a total of 11% of the 32,632 eligible voters had cast their votes at 23 polling stations in Kuala Kangsar.
A total of 276 out of 312 early voters in the constituency cast their ballot papers on June 14, while another five voters did not vote as they are overseas.
Meanwhile Perak police chief Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Hanafi said since the nomination day on June 5, 161 ceramah have been organised by contesting political party.
He said no untoward incident or commotion happened during that period.
"I found that Malaysians have matured in politics.
"In my career as a police officer for 35 years, this is the best election that I have ever seen", he told reporters after visiting the school.
Abdul Rahim said so far police have also received 29 police reports in relation to election misconduct for Kuala Kangsar parliamentary by-election.
He said so far 7 investigation papers has been opened including the recent one which happened on Friday evening where an incident happened between two party supporters at Taman Bunga Raya.
The case has been classified under Section 324 of the Penal Code.
The Kuala Kangsar Parliamentary constituency has 32,949 registered voters comprising ordinary voters (32,632), early voters (312) and absent voters abroad (5).
The Kuala Kangsar by-election will see a four-cornered contest involving Barisan Nasional, Pas, Parti Amanah Negara and an independent candidate.
Mastura of BN faced Perak Pas Women's chief Dr Najihatussalehah Ahmad, Kuala Kangsar Amanah vice-chief Prof Dr Ahmad Termizi Ramli and independent candidate Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary.