Zahid agrees to appoint Orang Asli youth leader as senator

BernamaPublished: Mar 1, 2023 12:18 AM

A youth leader from the Orang Asli community will be appointed as a senator in the future, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, said he agreed with the suggestion made by the Malaysian Orang Asli Youth Council (MOAYC) president Clive Allen Williams Hunt during the Rentas Desa Sejahtera Orang Asli Youth Carnival (K-Boards 2.0) yesterday to appoint a senator from the Orang Asli youth to represent their community...

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