IN preparation for the 15th General Election, a new party aiming to represent youth in the State is being set up.
According to former Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak supreme council member Jocky Jim Ungka, the party is in the process of being registered by the Registrar of Societies (RoS).
The involvement of youth in a political party is said to have been welcomed by the public to give youth the opportunity to voice their opinions.
New Sarawak Tribune went out to find out more.
Dayangku Nazira Awang Hang Tuah, 28, housewife.
“In all honestly, I agree wholeheartedly with the establishment of a new party to air the voice of young people on advancing the country.
Azreen Keria , 30 , Unemployed
“Yes. There is a need for leaders to listen to young people’s voices given that that we now live in a modern, confused and digitalised world. Sometimes the opinions/views of young people are not heard.”
Mohd Izzat Fakhruddin, 30, Skyx
“It is not necessary to establish a new party, whichever parties available include young people from the youth group, so take them along to go to the field to get to know the hearts of young people and their opinions. Surely the youth will feel close to the hearts of every leader and country.”
Dayang Nur Aqeela Awang Jobli, 24, student
“This is not inconceivable because numerous fresh candidates in their early 30s were given the chance to run in the most recent 12th state election and went on to win their seats.”
Noor Hafieza Hamdan, 32, Entrepreneur
“The involvement of more young people as legislators, whether at the DUN or Parliament level, is very necessary because they enable government policies that are friendly to all groups, especially the young, to be well formed.”
