13th Malaysian General Election

Today marks a very important day for us Malaysians. People from all walks of life (more like those who are 21 and above, really.) come together to exercise their rights as a Malaysian citizen and vote for whomever represents their ideals and beliefs. Today, the 5th of May 2013 will also be a memorable date for me as I am eligible to vote for the first time. Therefore, as a first-time voter, I am determined to exercise my democratic rights!

Just like any other day, I woke up at 6am, performed my Subuh prayer, got ready and left the house at 7.50am. My mum and I had to cast our votes at a school in Kota Damansara whilst my dad had to vote in KL. When we reached the vicinity, the place was packed with people! There were rows of cars parked along the street and there were several booths put up by each political parties. For a first-timer, I must say it was quite a sight!

After going a few rounds around the area, we finally found a spot to park our car and it was quite a distance from the school we were voting at. Mum and I then walked towards the school only to find out that there was a massive queue! I swear it was about 1km long! We had to go all the way to the end of the line and guess what? We couldn't even see the school from where we were at! Luckily we came early as the line became longer as time goes by. I was not prepared for this at all! The next time I vote, I am sure to bring along a water bottle and a handheld fan.

All of us had to patiently wait in line but some skinny ass-ed B***H decided to cut in front of me. The guy behind me passed sarcastic remarks but that did no good. She was smiling away and not giving a care in the world. Only God knows what was running through my mind at the time. The things I wanted to do to her. Urgh.

In about 45 minutes, we found ourselves standing in front of the school's entrance. We were then given numbers and brought to our respective classrooms where we will cast our votes. To my surprise, there was another long queue and I had to wait an hour before I was called in to vote. When my turn came, I felt rather excited and nervous at the same time. I handed by ID, got my left index finger painted with blue indelible ink and was given 2 ballot papers. I then headed to the voting booth, selected my candidate of choice and placed the ballot papers into their respective boxes. There, I did it! I've done my part for my country. *pats back*

Mum was already waiting for me at the school's entrance. Dad called and asked us to meet up at Jaipur for some breakfast. Aahh, there's nothing better than chilling at a mamak restaurant with my fellow Malaysians over a glass of Horlicks O and a plate of Tosai! It was nice to see Malays, Indians and Chinese exchanging stories about their voting experience and proudly showing off their painted index finger. Haha!

I'm finally back home and all I can do now is pray for the best while patiently waiting for the election results to come in. I pray for a better nation and may this country fall in good hands! Amin.