Sarawak seeks more flights and buses to bring voters home for state election

KUCHING, Oct 28 — The Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MOTS) has written to airlines and express bus operators to explore additional services before and after polling day for the upcoming 13th Sarawak State Election.

MOTS said in a statement yesterday that the move aims to support Sarawakians returning to their registered constituencies to fulfil their civic duty.

It said the ministry recognises that many Sarawakians work in various states in Peninsular Malaysia, as well as in Singapore and Sabah, and may face challenges in arranging their journeys home during periods of high travel demand.

“For air travel, MOTS has requested airlines to plan for increased flight frequencies during the week before and the week after polling day, to accommodate voters travelling home to vote and their return journeys afterwards.

“For express bus services, MOTS has advised and encouraged operators in Sarawak to temporarily increase trip frequencies from three days before polling day until three days after polling day,” according to MOTS.

MOTS also encourages travellers to plan their journeys early and refer to operators’ official channels for accurate information on schedules, fares and bookings.

On October 23, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg announced that the State Legislative Assembly would be dissolved on Monday (October 26), paving the way for the 13th state election. — Bernama

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砂拉越社会事务部昨天发表声明称，此举旨在支持砂拉越公民返回其登记选区履行公民义务。

该部门表示，他们意识到许多砂拉越人在马来西亚半岛的各个州以及新加坡和沙巴工作，在出行高峰期安排回家的旅程可能会面临挑战。

“对于航空旅行，MOTS 已要求航空公司计划在投票日前后一周增加航班频次，以方便选民回家投票以及投票后的返程。

据交通运输部称，“对于长途巴士服务，交通运输部已建议并鼓励砂拉越的巴士运营商在投票日前三天至投票日后三天期间暂时增加班次频率。”

MOTS 还鼓励旅客提前规划行程，并参考运营商的官方渠道获取有关时刻表、票价和预订的准确信息。

10月23日，砂拉越州首相丹斯里阿邦佐哈里宣布，州立法议会将于周一（10月26日）解散，为第13届州选举铺平道路。——马新社

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