KUCHING: The youth wings of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) met at the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly to strengthen ties and explore strategic cooperation for the benefit of young people in Sabah and Sarawak.
The meeting was led by Gagasan Rakyat Youth chief Datuk Azrul Ibrahim, while the PBB Youth delegation was led by its chief Datuk Martin Ben, who is also Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Youth chief.
Azrul, who is also Chief Political Secretary to the Sabah Chief Minister, said the meeting was held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere, providing an opportunity for both sides to exchange views, share experiences and learn from each other’s approaches in championing the interests of young people.
“Close ties between the youth movements of Sabah and Sarawak are important in fostering mutual understanding and creating more opportunities for cooperation that would benefit the younger generation in both states,” he said.
The meeting was also attended by the youth chiefs of GPS component parties Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), together with the Gagasan Rakyat Youth leadership.
Separately, Azrul met Sarawak Premier’s Chief Political Secretary Datuk Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman to exchange views on matters relating to their respective duties and roles.
The meeting was also attended by Political Secretary to the Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Datuk Mohammad Ghazali Hajiji and Sarawak Premier’s Political Secretary Afiq Fikri Brahim.
Azrul expressed confidence that the good relations established through the meetings would strengthen mutual understanding and pave the way for closer cooperation between the leadership and youth movements of Sabah and Sarawak in the future.
