New committee can be a catalyst to strengthen youth wing - Khairy

UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin described the new central committee members as a tool to strengthen the youth wing, based on progressive ideology.

He said that both sides must together endeavour to strengthen the youth wing plus honestly and sincerely serve the people.

"It is no use being popular in the party but rejected by the people because in the end the people are set to decide the leadership of the nation," he said in a special a message through his Facebook.

He also thanked the delegates who had voted and retained him as the UMNO Youth chief for the new term.

"The solid support of the delegates nationwide convinced me and made me aware of this heavy trust and responsibility. This proves that the delegates at the grassroots support the progressive agenda and political settlements that I practice all these while," he said.

Khairy said the success was also a manifestation that the Youth wing continued to be firm and united.

"I am confident this unity will facilitate the task of UMNO Youth in approaching and convincing the young generation in general," he said.

In the UMNO Youth movement election for the top post, Khairy defeated his challengers Syed Rosli Syed Harman, Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Sanusi, Irwan Ambak Khalid Izhar and Abd Karim Ali.