ANNUAL REPORT 2019 There was also concern about the obstacles faced by former drug offenders in securing a job although they have undergone a drug rehabilitation programme because of negative perceptions of society. SUHAKAM delegation with fishermen in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan on 10 April. b) Exhibitions SUHAKAM held 28 exhibitions at various events hosted by SUHAKAM and other organisations. The details of the exhibitions are in Table 2. CHAPTER 1 ix. Basic rights of drug offenders Participants raised the issue of drug offenders’ right to vote and ex-drug offenders’ right to employment. In response to the former, an Election Commission (EC) representative explained that every individual, including prisoners and those who convicted of drug offences, has the right to vote. However, in the absence of a proper mechanism and for security reasons, they were not allowed to leave their cells to cast their votes. 21