Chairman of Malaysian election commission Abdul Ghani Salleh (C) gestures after a press conference in Putrajaya of Malaysia, July 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Voters will cast their ballots to determine six new Malaysian state assemblies on Aug. 12, the country's election commission said on Wednesday.
A total of 9,773,571 voters are eligible to cast their ballots, the commission's chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh told a press conference.
Three of the six states namely Penang, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor are currently held by the ruling coalition while three more - Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah are held by the opposition.
While the results of the state elections will have no bearing on the federal government, the elections are widely seen as a referendum on the unity government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. ■
Chairman of Malaysian election commission Abdul Ghani Salleh (L) speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya of Malaysia, July 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Chairman of Malaysian election commission Abdul Ghani Salleh (3rd L) takes a group photo with the commission members after a press conference in Putrajaya of Malaysia, July 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
