Youth leader to be appointed to Dewan Negara, says PM


Ismail Sabri waving to the crowd upon his arrival at the National Youth Day celebrations in Tuaran on Saturday.

KOTA KINABALU: A youth leader will be appointed as a Dewan Negara senator, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic).

“I will be appointing one youth as senator soon. I believe when the time comes, when we have appointed a youth senator, that person will be able to bring a stronger youth voice in the government,” he said.

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