Disabled youth among first to vote at Panchor polling station

Disabled youth among first to vote at Panchor polling station

Zikrillah Zairul Akma, 20, who has weak knees and is unable to walk long distances, arrived at SK Panchor at around 7.40am.

(Utusan pic)
PETALING JAYA:
A young person with disabilities, who uses a walking stick to move around, was among the earliest voters to arrive and cast his vote at SK Panchor in Kota Bharu.

Zikrillah Zairul Akma, 20, who has weak knees and is unable to walk long distances, arrived at around 7.40am earlier today, Utusan Malaysia reported.

“I’ve needed assistance to walk since I was four-years-old. My difficulty in moving doesn’t hinder me from fulfilling my responsibility as a voter,” he told reporters.

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