Johor polls: BN Youth proposes more than 15 names as candidates

PASIR GUDANG: Barisan Nasional Youth has submitted more than 15 names as potential candidates for the Johor election.

Its chief Datuk Dr Asyraf Wadji Dusuki said that the names have been submitted to the central leadership.

"The names from Barisan Youth have not been finalised and still in the evaluation phase.

"However, we have already proposed the names of more than 15 potential candidates and we leave the decision to the central leadership," he said after launching the Pasir Gudang Umno Youth free transport initiative at Bandar Seri Alam on Sunday (Feb 13).

He said that the proposed candidates have a good track record.

"They are young people with great skills and good academic backgrounds.

"They have been with the community for a long time and are well known by people on the ground," he said.

He also hoped that Barisan would field more young people in the Johor election.

"In the Melaka election, about 87% of the candidates were among young people and I hope this will continue here," he said.