Don’t waste your life becoming a politician, minister tells youth

Desmond Davidson Desmond Davidson Updated 2 years ago · Published on 11 Nov 2021 6:28PM · 2 Comments

Sarawak’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Abdul Karim Hamzah says the best age to begin life as a politician is 39, 40 or 41, not 21 like PKR’s Malacca polls candidate Farzana Hayani Nasir (pictured above). – Pic from Facebook, November 11, 2021.

SARAWAK’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, who said he does not believe in extremely youthful candidates in elections, has a message for the young ones: “Don’t waste your life (by) becoming a politician”.

“If you think you want to be a candidate, think again,” Abdul Karim Hamzah said when asked for his view on young candidates in the state’s coming elections.

In making reference to the youngest candidate in the ongoing Malacca polls – PKR’s 21-year-old Farzana Hayani Nasir – the Parti Pesaka Bersatu (PBB) vice president said he wondered what life she would have if she got elected.

Farzana, a Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) undergraduate, is contesting in the Sg Rambai seat.

“I am not against her, but what (kind of ) a life will she be having (if she wins). Have not yet finished university.

“Not even married. Only 21 and already running for public office.

“Graduate (first). After graduation, settle down, raise a family and build up (your life).”

Karim said someone who has not gone through life “will lose all that” if they get elected.

“I always believe the best age (to be a candidate) is 39, 40 or 41,” he added.

He said at that age, they would have the maturity and life experience to be a good candidate. – November 11, 2021.

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  • Goyang ke bro?

    Posted 2 years ago by Zarul MA · Reply

  • Tuan Karim we have seen how MP for Batu Mr P Prabakaran stood and served his constituency and is doing a fine job, he has been harassed before, given the multiple round around before, he even had to faced the bickering from his own party before, he had to stand alone and fight for his constituency in getting aid during the height of the pandemic hence such are the qualities of a MP who knows how to serve his constituency. So age really doesn't matter and as a matter of speaking MP that has an office without him or her in real presents serve nothing. It's time for young people to make their presents and involved in politics to change the old schemers.

    Posted 2 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply