MIRI: Candidates contesting in Baram in the coming Sarawak Election will be assessed based on their performance, public feedback and age considerations.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said these factors would be taken into account when deciding whether to retain existing candidates or introduce new faces in the area.
“We usually look not only at performance, but also feedback and the increasing number of young people.
“So we have to take that into consideration, including the age factor,” he told reporters after the opening of the Federation of Orang Ulu Associations Sarawak Malaysia (FORUM) Cultural Centre here today.
Asked whether there would be changes to the existing candidates in Baram, Abang Johari said the selection process would also take into account the growing number of young people.
He also made a light-hearted reference to his own age, acknowledging the importance of considering age in the selection of candidates.
However, he did not disclose whether existing candidates would be retained or replaced.
