KOTA KINABALU, May 24 -- The proposal to raise the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65 years raises concerns about limiting the availability of positions for new workers, which could consequently diminish job prospects for the younger generation.

Therefore, the president of the Sabah Government Teachers' Union (KGKS), Gundohing Murkam Hj Hussien, opined that the proposal is inappropriate and should not be implemented at this time.

According to statistics, it is said that Malaysia produces more than 300,000 graduates, including those in the education field, every year, and if the proposal is implemented, many among them face difficulties in securing permanent jobs in the future.

"As such, KGKS believes that this proposal should be re...