State youth and sports committee chairman Soon Lip Chee said the state government is planning to establish similar youth centres in the other 39 constituencies in Penang.
He congratulated Penang Youth Development Corporation for successfully converting the hall into a youth centre, which is equipped with various facilities accessible to locals, in just six months. “Together with PYDC, my office hopes to establish youth centres at all constituencies in the state, ” he said after launching the Penaga Youth Centre recently.“Although this constituency is represented by the Opposition party, we believe that with the facilities at Penaga Youth Centre, we can improve the quality of life of local youths regardless of skin colour, race, belief or political background, ” he said.
Also present at the event were Chief Minister’s special coordinator Lay Hock Peng, PYDC general manager Dr Gwee Sai Ling and Penang State Sports Council director Harry Chai. At the event, attendees also got to visit bicycle exhibition booths, participate in a pottery colouring competition as well as attend a decorative flower arrangement session.