Sunday 8 May 2011

50 % CANDIDATES FROM YOUNG GENERATION



PUTERI Umno backs a suggestion that 50 per cent of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the 13th general election be from among the young.

Health Deputy Minister Datuk Rosnah Abd Rashid Shirlin, who is also national Puteri chief, said the backing reflected the 45 and below age category of 70 per cent of voters in the general election.

Indicating that these voters were more likely to vote for candidates in their age group, she said they would be the ones to decide the outcome of the election.

Kota Kinabalu Umno division chairman Datuk Faisyal Y. H. Diego made the suggestion during its Puteri delegates' meeting here Saturday.

He said the candidates could come from among the young leaders in Wanita Umno, and Puteri and Umno Youth wings.

Rosnah, while opening the event, told Puteri members to make it their priority to help prepare the BN for the coming general election.

Among others, she urged Puteri members to have Facebook and Twitter accounts and blogs as a means to get to the target group. (BERNAMA)

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