By Dayangku Hidayatul
KUCHING, Oct 22: Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) president Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has clarified that the youth movement does not formally put forward election candidates, but serves as a platform to nurture potential leaders.
He stressed that being a SABERKAS member does not automatically guarantee a candidacy under Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB).
“Looking at past elections, the highest number of candidates has always come from SABERKAS. So, I won’t be surprised if it happens again this time round,” he said at a press conference after the 61st SABERKAS Sarawak Supreme Committee Meeting at a hotel here today.
Abdul Karim, who is also PBB information chief, said SABERKAS had long served as a platform for identifying and nurturing young leaders, with many candidates in previous State elections coming from its ranks.
He said the movement could once again be a source of candidates for the coming State election.
“SABERKAS is one platform where you can see that anything to do with religion or race does not come into play. They are all above that,” he said. — DayakDaily
