Najib: Credibility of the electoral process should not be questioned

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said that the all quarters should not question the credibility of the electoral process of the 13th General Election.

This is partly because the use of the indelible ink, which was proposed by the opposition, was also implemented in the electorial process.

He added that the election process throughout the country runs smoothly to enable the people to exercise their rights as voters.

"I hope this situation can be felt in other places," he told reporters after casting his ballot at about 9.15 am.

Najib and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor submitted their ballot at Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Pekan, Pahang.

Meanwhile in Johor, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin also cast his vote at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Muar, Jalan Meriam, di Muar.

Muhyiddin, who was accompanied by his wife Puan Seri Noorainee Abd Rahman, will be defending the Pagoh Parliamentary seat.

During the last general election in 2008, the Deputy Prime Minister won the seat with a 12,581 vote majority.

Other political leaders have also submitted their ballot early in the morning.

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail cast their vote at SK Penanti in Permatang Pauh. The couple submitted their votes before 9am.

Anwar will be defending his Permatang Pauh Parliamentary seat against BN's Dr Mazlan Ismail and independent candidate Abdullah Zawawi Samsudin.

In Marang, PAS President Datuk Seri Hadi Awang casts his vote at about 8.05 am in Sekolah Kebangsaan Rusila.

Meanwhile DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang, who announced plans not to vote this election, visited the voting centre in Gelang Patah this morning.

This year, some 13 million voters will be eligible to cast their votes and with the huge crowd witnessed at several voting centres this morning, it would not be surprising that the country could see the highest turnout in history.

The Election Commission said that voting results could be announced as early as 7.30pm.