00:00Barisan National's recent success in retaining the Kinabatangan Parliament
00:05entry seat and Lamagg's state seat shows the need to fill young candidates in the next
00:10general election, says newly elected Kinabatangan MP Naim Kurniawan Mokhtar.
00:15Naim, 32, said voters today focused on candidates' personality.
00:20And competence, not just party affiliation.
00:23Using the example of...
00:25He said about 58% of voters were 40 years old and below, which...
00:30could rise to 65% with new voters turning 18.
00:35He also said that introducing young candidates early was important so that voters would be
00:39aware of...
00:40to help them and provide the necessary support in terms of resources and exposure.
00:45Naim also acknowledged that most young BN leaders flopped during the November state
00:50elections, attributing this to weak workflow and negative perceptions of the National
00:55Party at the time.
00:56He said while there may have been rejection of the National Party in the past,
01:00nowadays people tend to choose those who can actually work and represent their voices.
01:05Atosha Boost, FMT.
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