MELAKA, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- A hip injury that left him unable to stand did little to dampen the determination of a 70-year-old man to exercise his democratic right in the Bukit Katil state constituency today.
Melaka Polls: Elderly Man Defies Mobility Challenges To Cast Ballot
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A 70-year-old man in Melaka, who has used a wheelchair for 16 years due to a hip injury, voted at a Bukit Katil polling station on November 14. He urged other eligible voters to participate in the election.
- Yusof Taib, 70, voted at Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Datuk Palembang in Bukit Baru.
- He has relied on a wheelchair for 16 years after a fall caused a hip injury.
- Media members assisted him in returning to his home in Lorong Kaloi after voting.
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