STRONG TURNOUT FOR PKR DIVISIONAL POLLS 

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- PKR's divisional elections held today in the states of Selangor, Melaka, Perlis and Kedah saw a 75 per cent turnout.

According to a post on the official Pemilihan Keadilan 2025 Facebook page, the polls were for the election of Division, Division Wanita (Women's) and Youth (AMK) leaders in three states, while in Kedah, only the divisional AMK elections were conducted.

In Selangor, all divisional elections ended at 5 pm, except for Hulu Langat where voting was extended until 7 pm due to a relocation of the physical polling centre.

Selangor PKR deputy chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said that following the relocation, both online and physical voting for Hulu Langat division members were extended by an additional two hours from the originally scheduled closing time of 5 pm.

"The voting and election process today was orderly, smooth, and more mature. We hope the election results can be obtained earlier despite some technical issues," he told Bernama.

Meanwhile, Melaka PKR Central Election Committee (JPP) official Mohd Lokman Abdul Gani said that 40 out of 94 members eligible to vote physically cast their ballots at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) in Ayer Keroh.

"There were no technical or other issues reported during today's election," he said, adding that a total of 517 candidates are contesting (for divisional level posts in the state).

Perlis PKR Leadership Council (MPN) chairman Noor Amin Ahmad said that both online and physical voting processes for the Kangar, Padang Besar, and Arau divisions proceeded smoothly and ended as scheduled at 5 pm.

He said that the implementation of the new system using blockchain technology in the party's elections is a positive step towards enhancing the transparency of the voting process.

Commenting on the relatively low physical voter turnout, Noor Amin did not dismiss the possibility that the single polling centre located in Kangar contributed to the lower attendance.

It was reported that only 15 out of more than 40 voters turned up physically, involving 10 members for Kangar and five for Padang Besar divisions, while there was no physical attendance recorded for the Arau division.

The elections for PKR divisions, their Women's and AMK wings are scheduled from yesterday until April 20.

Elections for the Central Leadership Council (MPP), Central Women's Leadership Council (MPWP), and Central Angkatan Muda Keadilan Leadership Council (MPAMKP) positions will be held on May 24.

-- BERNAMA