Sarawak DAP looks to field Gen Z candidate in state polls

 State party chief Chong Chieng Jen says DAP hopes to field the youngest team of candidates among all parties in the running.

Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said while many young people tend to see politics as meant for older generations, this attitude should change. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

Sarawak DAP hopes to field the youngest team of candidates for the state polls next month, including a Gen Z candidate, says state party leader Chong Chieng Jen.

He said DAP hopes to include a candidate born after 2000. He said young people should not have their views represented only by politicians in their 40s, 50s and 60s.

“Young people have their own views and perspectives on life and how the government and country should be run,” he was quoted as saying by Dayak Daily tonight.

Chong said the potential candidate had shown some interest in politics but still needed encouragement to contest. He stressed that no official announcement would be made until she confirmed her readiness to do so.

He said while many young people tend to see politics as meant for older generations, this should change as politics affects everyone, regardless of age.

Chong said matters such as the working environment, living conditions and even the prices of goods at grocery shops are affected by government policies. “Nobody can escape government policies. No man is an island, and nobody can isolate themselves from the decisions made by the government,” he said.

The Election Commission has set Nov 28 for nominations, Dec 8 for early voting and Dec 12 for polling.

In the 2021 election, Gabungan Parti Sarawak won 76 of the 82 seats, while Parti Sarawak Bersatu secured four seats and DAP two. - FMT