UMNO Youth has submitted their list of candidates to contest in the general election, wing leader Asyraf Wajdi Daisuki said.

According to Asyraf, the candidates consisted of more new faces and were selected based on the areas in which the candidates could secure a win.

He said the elections in Johor and Malacca have proven that Umno Youth candidates managed to woo voters, leading to their victory.

“We propose candidates according to the criteria set by the party: winnable, acceptable and likeable by the people.

“We have never pushed for a 30% quota for youth candidates, but our position is that Umno and Barisan Nasional field young candidates to send out a signal that BN is always revitalising and reforming the party internally,” he said in Kuala Lumpur today.

Asyraf also confirmed that his name was also included in the list to be scrutinised by BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Asyraf also dismissed suggestions that Umno would force the judiciary to drop criminal cases against its members, should it win at the polls. – Bernama, October 12, 2022.