Hopeful: (Left) Thanuraj and Nurfatin hope to see improvements in their state constituencies.

       JOHOR BARU: With the Johor election done and dusted, voters are hoping that their newly elected representatives can get to work immediately and show a stronger presence in their constituencies.Software quality assurance analyst Joseph Thanuraj said he was looking forward to improvements in the Puteri Wangsa state constituency.

       “From social media, I saw the newly elected Puteri Wangsa assemblyman, Amira Aisya Abd Aziz, starting to meet with constituents about the issues faced and I hope this will last.

       “I also hope she will look into improving the roads and infrastructure in the area,” said the 23-year-old when interviewed.

       Thanuraj said he was adamant about making a trip back to Johor Baru to vote in the March 12 state election despite working in Kuala Lumpur as his family, relatives and friends live in the constituency.

       “The night before polling day, I left Kuala Lumpur at around 8pm and only reached Johor Baru at 2.30am due to traffic congestion.

       “However, I think the hassle was worth it as I managed to exercise my right to vote,” he said.

       University student Nurfatin Karyadi, 23, hoped the new Kempas assemblyman would fulfil all his promises made to the people before the state election.

       She said the people had chosen Barisan Nasional’s Ramlee Bohani over the six others who vied for the state seat and he should not “disappear after winning”.

       “Since he wrested the seat from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, I hope the people’s voices will now be heard and reflected in the state assembly in the coming years,” she said.

       Nurfatin said she wanted to see improvements to the roads and street lights near the Kempas People’s Housing Project flats where she lives.

       “The faulty street lights are a cause for worry as it gets quite dark for pedestrians and road users at night,” she added.