Gerakan Youth deputy chief Lim Si Pin, who is son of ex-president Dr Lim Keng Yaik, has been elected Youth chief at the party's 21st National Delegates Conference today in Kuala Lumpur.

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Si Pin ( photo ) garnered a thumping 242 votes against Kedah Youth chief Tan Keng Liang (115) and Negri Sembilan Youth chief Chai Tek Long (105).

However, his running mate, former Negeri Sembilan Youth chief Paul Yong Yoon Kong, was edged out by Penang Youth chief Oh Tong Keong by 274 votes to 188.

Si Pin, 39, was a favourite to win after Mah Siew Keong vacated the post to contest for the vice-presidency.

Speaking to reporters later, Si Pin said that among his immediate priorities is to seek ISO 9001 certification for the movement.

"The rationale for doing that is it allows us to track out KPI (key performance index). It allows to track our performance on a quarterly and yearly basis. That is a way we can strengthen our party," he said.

All Chinese Youth wing

He said that he also wants to achieve a 100 percent growth rate for the party's Anak Malaysia programme and encourage youths from all ethnic groups to hold discussions.

When told that the everyone who won a post in the Youth wing elections was a Chinese Malaysian, Si Pin appeared disappointed.

"I'm prepared to work with anyone who has contested in the party elections," he said, adding later that he would try to recruit them for specific task because they had shown "courage" by contesting.

Three Indian Malaysians - S Vijaya Kumar, Stephen Doss and A Kuhan - contested for posts in the Youth wing elections.

Vijaya Kumar and Stephen drew second last and last place respectively in the Youth vice-chief race while A Kuhan made it as one of the 18 Youth committee members.

There was no Malay Malaysian candidate for the Youth wing.

All eyes are on tomorrow's race for vice-president where Dr Asharuddin Ahmad is the first Malay to contest such a high post in the party.

Meanwhile, Penang Wanita chief Ng Siew Lai was elected Wanita national deputy chief beating Wanita speaker Ong Kin Suan 276 votes to 133.

Meanwhile, Tan Lian Hoe has won a second term as Wanita chief uncontested .