Chided at youth event, Saddiq defends lowering age limit for youth organisations

Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has defended his move to cap the age of youths at 30, stressing that it had been done following extensive consultation with stakeholders.

During the Malaysian Youth Council’s (MYC) annual conference in Cheras this morning, council president Jufitri Joha lamented that the organisation had not been included enough in discussions before the move was finalised.