PONTIAN: Despite the huge task on their hands to cover the Tanjung Piai by-election, several media personnel who are among registered voters in the parliamentary constituency, have been able to discharge their responsibilities today.

One of them, Najihah Harun, 25, journalist from the Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), expressed her excitement to vote when she turned up at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Pengkalan Raja in Pekan Nanas here as early as 6am to cast her ballot paper before rushing off to cover the ongoing voting process.