@sinardailymy: Melaka is up and ready to vote! The morning got off to an early start in Merlimau, with voters already gathering outside the primary school polling centre from 7.30am, ahead of its 8am opening. All eyes are on the Merlimau seat, where Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh faces Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Rahayu Hamzah of Amanah in the 16th Melaka state election. Akmal won the seat in the 2021 polls with 5,633 votes and a majority of 3,248 in a three-cornered contest. The ballots are about to be cast. Let the voting begin! Video and reporting by Wan Ahmad Atarmizi & Meer Yusoff.

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Saturday 14 November 2026 00:26:58 GMT