<br /> <p>There were long lines at polling stations on Wednesday, May 9, as Malaysians cast their votes in the country’s highly contested parliamentary elections.</p><p>Videos posted on social media showed lines at various polling stations since the early morning, and some said they had to wait for hours to vote.</p><p>Around 14 million Malaysians were registered to vote, and turnout was high, with 47 percent estimated at 12 pm. “Who said Malaysian citizens didn’t care?” the uploader of this video, @khawari1, wrote on Instagram.</p><p>Opposition politicians hope dissatisfied voters could help them oust the scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak. The elections pit Najib’s ruling Barisan Nasional coalition against the opposition Pakatan Harapan, led by the 92-year-old former PM Mahathir Mohamad.</p><p>Some overseas voters complained of the late arrival of ballot papers, Channel News Asia said</a>. Volunteers with Global Bersih and others on social media were offering to collect people’s stamped ballots and fly them back to Malaysia, from places like Australia and New Zealand</a>. Credit: khawari1 via Storyful</p><br />
