Being the subject of humour and memes has not dampened Lee Kim Noor's spirit. On the contrary, the 59-year-old Muda candidate welcomed the free advertising.

Stressing that age is not a barrier to serve, the lawyer, who will be contesting the Batu Uban seat in Penang, cited how former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad is still active in politics.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, Lee laughed at questions regarding those targeting her based on age and for representing Muda, which is perceived as a platform for youths in politics.

"In fact, the jokes help with free publicity. If you say 59 cannot enter politics, we have a 98-year-old still active in...