MELAKA: Despite being on medical leave following surgery, Sergeant Rohayu Samsudin, 41, turned up in a wheelchair to cast her early vote for the 16th Melaka election today.
Rohayu, who is still recovering and requires a wheelchair, was assisted by a colleague to ensure she could fulfil her responsibility as a voter.
She arrived at the Melaka police contingent headquarters’ multipurpose hall at 10.40am in a car driven by her colleague, Corporal Ashikin Husin, 32, from her home in Taman Seri Ayer Barok, Jasin.
Rohayu, who serves in the Telecommunications and Information Systems Division under the Logistics Department at the Melaka police contingent headquarters, said she underwent surgery on Oct 21 and was granted medical leave until early December.
“This is my responsibility. Even though I have been given an exemption, if I feel well enough, I will come.
“The voting process was also easy as I was taken straight to cast my vote without having to queue.
“I am grateful to have been able to fulfil my responsibility as a voter,” she said when met at the polling centre today.
Checks found that early voting at the Melaka police contingent headquarters proceeded smoothly, with voters arriving early amid uncertain weather.
Election Commission (EC) personnel also assisted voters to ensure the process ran smoothly.
Meanwhile, EC statistics showed that 768, or 94 per cent, of the 817 police personnel had cast their early votes as of 4pm today.