PAS must secure at least one seat in the upcoming Sabah election to demonstrate the party’s growing support in the state, said a Sabah PAS Youth representative.
Jumaidin Lakalla said failure to win a single seat could create the perception that PAS is rejected by Sabahans.
“The Sabah election is not only a state election, but it determines the future of Sabah PAS. We want to have the ‘firstborn’ (maiden seat) in Sabah.
“I ask all PAS Youth members in the state to help in the upcoming election,” he said when debating the Youth chief’s policy speech at the PAS muktamar here today.
Jumaidin said Sabah PAS has organised its machinery to the village and island levels, focusing on youth and women voters.
He said the party is also promoting its “Sabah for Malaysia” agenda, which proposes that the deputy prime minister or prime minister be chosen from the state.
“This will ensure the voices of Sabahans are heard on issues such as the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and oil royalties,” he said.
Jumaidin said excessive political manoeuvring due to too many political parties in Sabah has caused voter fatigue, particularly among young people who feel their votes will not make a difference.
According to him, about 50% of the voters in the upcoming polls will be aged 18 to 40, who will play a decisive role in shaping the state’s political direction and, potentially, the country’s future.
