Ministry should review decision to lower youth age limit to 30, says MCA Youth

Federal Territories MCA Youth chief Mike Chong Yew Chuan (right) presenting the certificate of appointment to former MCA Youth leader Tan Kok Eng as its advisor while the national Youth chief Ling Tian Soon (centre) looks on during a gathering at Wisma MCA in Kuala Lumpur. — Photo: CHAN TAK KONG / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth and Sports Ministry should review its decision to lower the age limit for youths from 40 to 30 years old, which will come into effect on Jan 1, 2026, says MCA Youth.

Its national chief Ling Tian Soon said there was a need for the ministry to re-engage with the various youth groups in the country and hear them out.