Abdullah says young generation to decide outcome of GE13

KEPALA BATAS, March 11- Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(Pic) describes the 13th general election (GE13) as the “young people’s poll” and that the young generation will determine victory for the Barisan Nasional (BN).

Abdullah said this scenario would indirectly help the BN to win because the tendency for the young voters now was to give their support back to the coalition.

“The increase in the number of young voters now would become the voice of the group in determining victory for the BN in GE13. So, we need their support to ensure victory for the BN to continue to administer the country,” he told reporters after officiating a gathering of the young generation to support BN for the Kepala Batas Parliamentary constituency which was attended by about 3,000 people, here today.

At the function, Abdullah, who represented the Kepala Batas Umno division, handed over a contribution of RM6,500 to the ‘Tabung Lahad Datu Media Prima’.  Meanwhile, Abdullah, who is also the Member of Parliament for Kepala Batas, said he was confident that the young voters in the parliamentary constituency would support the BN in GE13.

The Kepala Batas parliamentary constituency has more than 55,000 registered voters.