Kuala lumpur: UMNO needs a new approach that is effective in attracting the support of young voters at the upcoming general election to ensure the party’s victory, its vice-president Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said. “The young generation does not assess UMNO based on previous achievements, but looks at what can be offered for their future,” he told reporters after officiating the close of the Parit Sulong UMNO Division delegates meeting here today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Johari also mentioned that the party leadership needed to be structured like a football team, with clear roles for each member so that the party could move forward towards the election in a more organised and strategic fashion to achieve success for everyone. Meanwhile, in Perlis, UMNO secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki expressed optimism about Barisan Nasional’s chances of reclaiming the state in the upcoming general election. He remarked that voters, who previously experimented with a new government, now miss the public service provided by UMNO.

Dr Asyraf highlighted that new leadership and faces in UMNO divisions such as Arau, Padang Besar, and Kangar could offer significant advantages. During the previous general election, Perikatan Nasional secured all three parliamentary seats-Arau, Kangar, and Padang Besar-along with 14 out of 15 state seats in Perlis, while Pakatan Harapan’s Gan Ay Ling won the last state seat of Indera Kayangan.