PAKATAN Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) for the first time have each fielded a candidate of Siamese descent in Perlis to contest in the November 19 general election.

Both the candidates said they are fortunate to be given the opportunity to contest, although the Siamese community is a minority in the state.

They expressed the desire to voice out the aspirations of young people, who previously tended to make their opinions known on social media, as their main mission.

Natthavuth a/l Seng, the PH-PKR candidate who is in the fray for the Chuping state seat, said young people should be given the opportunity to govern the country one day as practised by developed countries.

“It cannot be denied that the previous government has given opportunities to the younger generation, but we hope that in the future, more young people will be given that chance because they will be the heirs of our country one day,” the Chuping native said in Padang Besar today.

Natthavuth, 26, who is a former engineer at an international company, said young people are now wise to judge which leaders are suitable to govern.

The same views were shared by Pramoot a/l Puan, 52, from Bersatu, who is PN’s candidate for the Indera Kayangan state seat.

“The young people are actually wise in making assessments. We want to represent them and bring their voices to the higher-ups,” said Pramoot, who has worked in banking for more than 20 years.

The local said the voice of these people is important in driving the country to greater heights and should be emphasised.

According to data released by the Election Commission, as of October 9, Perlis has 198,784 voters who are in the 18-39 years age group. – Bernama, November 8, 2022.