Political elder takes advice from grandson, connects via social media


JOHOR BARU: It’s normal for a grandchild to listen to their grandparents, but in the case of Johor Umno veteran Datuk Othman Jais (pic), he listened to his grandson and went on social media to connect with young voters.

Othman, who is the chairman of the state Umno veterans’ group, acknowledged that times have changed and many people, in particular the younger generation, are active social media users.

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