A distraught Myanmar woman collapsed over the weekend after queuing overnight outside the embassy in Singapore only to find her name missed off the list of eligible voters.
Nway Oo Wai, from Bogalay Township in the Irrawaddy Delta, appeared to hyperventilate and fell to the floor after explaining that she had registered to vote in advance and brought the correct ID.
The incident was captured on video, which could not be independently verified.
“Now, I am 35 years old,” she tells the camera. “This is my first time voting. I was really excited. I didn’t sleep the whole night. I explained to my boss that I was queuing here… Now I am really sad.”
Due to lengthy queues outside the embassy, many would-be voters were forced to wait overnight.
Volunteers were passing out food and water.
Nway Oo Wai said she had waited since 2am and had nothing to eat.
Photo and video / Saw Myo Min Hlaing
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