KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will set up a new wing to cater for members aged 18 to 28, says its president Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
The Chief Minister said the party's constitution would be amended at its triennial general meeting (TGM) in June for the new wing to be formed.
"There is a proposal for us to set up a new wing in PBB. At present, we have the women and youth wings.
"We will set up one more wing specifically for youths aged 18 to 28 because we want them to be with us in managing society," he said after chairing a PBB supreme council meeting at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here on Sunday (Jan 9) night.
Abang Johari said a committee jointly chaired by Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni and Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman had been set up to oversee the formation of the new wing, including deciding its name.
He said the new wing reflected PBB's dynamism in adjusting to the aspirations of youths and Sarawakians at large.
"While we are facing an ageing population, we also have to look into the needs of the young which are changing as we move into the digital era," he said.
Abang Johari also said PBB's sub-branches would start holding meetings from now until April as preparations for the upcoming TGM.
This will be followed by branch meetings until June.
On the supreme council meeting, he said it was the first one held since the Dec 18 state election won by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), with PBB contributing 47 seats to the coalition's total of 76 seats.
He said the GPS state government would now work to deliver the election pledges made in its manifesto.
"This includes setting up a sovereign wealth fund, which we will implement after appointing experts to advise us on how to set it up to manage our finances for the future.
"We will refer to countries like Norway and Singapore which have successfully set up such funds," Abang Johari said.
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