PBS plan to set up Kelab Bersatu across p'sula

KOTA KINABALU, Dec 2 (Daily Express) -- The Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) Youth movement is contemplating setting up a "Kelab Bersatu" (United Club) in various areas in the peninsula where Sabahan youths are concentrated.

Its Chief, Datuk Jahid Jahim, who was returned unopposed at the recently-concluded PBS Youth annual meeting, said this was among plans raised at the movement's first meeting in Penampang last Friday.

"PBS Youth realised there is big potential to work with the big number of Sabahan youths working in Semenanjung and are coming back to vote when the general election comes," he said in a statement, Tuesday.

Jahid who is also Youth and Sports Assistant Minister said PBS Youth also planned to play a more active role in disseminating information on opportunities in training, business as well as job opportunities.

"We also decided to form a Career and Training Bureau as well as ICT Bureau under our Youth movement so that we would not only disseminate information but also train our youth leaders to optimise the use of Internet including on cyber-war," he said.

"It was also raised at the meeting that PBS Youth should engage more with relevant groups such as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and student societies in institutions of higher learning," he said.

The Tamparuli Assemblyman said PBS Youth also set its target on doubling the party's youth membership by encouraging each existing member to recruit at least one new member next year.

Meanwhile, Jahid is expected to announce the appointment of the movement's secretary, treasurer and information chief as well as their respective assistants and four nominated central youth exco positions soon.