UNDI18: PBB mapping out strategy to win over young voters
07 Jan 2022 02:59pm
Dr Annuar said PBB will draw up strategies and work harder in the next few months attract youths.
He said the enforcement of Undi18 called for a different approach by political parties as new voters aged 18 and above needed to be engaged more frequently and consistently compared to the older group.
"However, it is not difficult to convince them of our plans because they are actually very receptive to what is happening around them,” he said at a Media Appreciation Night dinner here last night.
A federal government gazette dated Dec 1, 2021 stated that the automatic registration of voters aged 18 and above came into force on Dec 15 the same year.
Dr Annuar, a three-term Nangka state assemblyman, was thankful for retaining the seat in the recent Sarawak state election with a majority of more than 10,000 votes.
"The recent election was very different because it was not easy to meet voters in person due to the tight SOP (standard operating procedure) in place. For PBB, our strength had been house-to-house campaigns, so the SOP made it difficult for us to tell them of our plans.
"Although we had online campaigning, we did not know its effectiveness as not everyone had internet access,” he added.
He also thanked the media for giving comprehensive, accurate and fair coverage on the recent state election.- BERNAMA
