Umno Youth will carry on with its assembly on July 9 despite not having a permit from the Home Ministry, said its chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

He said MIC Youth and People’s Progressive Party (PPP) members would be joining them.

“MCA Youth will not be there for certain reasons and we respect their decision,” he told reporters after opening PPP Youth’s annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur today.

Also present were PPP president M Kayveas and PPP Youth chief Harridz Mohan.

At PPP Youth’s polls held during the AGM, Mohan retained his post uncontested while John Kieran Mahendran, Jayasena HL Winnie and Manikumar Muniandy won the three vice-chief posts.

When asked about his attendance on July 9, Khairy said he hoped to make it back by next Saturday from the week-long International Humanitarian Flotilla 11 to Gaza, in which he is  participating starting Sunday.

- Bernama

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