A beacon of the poor and marginalised

The struggles faced by Anwar Ibrahim in his life have always been the talk of the people. From early on during his student days in Universiti Malaya, his name had popped up in the Special Branch report when he became head of the students’ movement. From 1968 to 1971, Anwar was a student at the […]

Implementation of Undi 18 must be in tandem with education on democratic practices

KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of Undi 18 must be in line with education on the political system and democratic practice in the country especially to the younger generation, says a leader of a youth non-governmental organisation. Malaysian Youth Council (MBM) president Jufitri Johar said even though the council is happy with the government’s commitment to […]

National Youth Day celebration proposed for Aug 12

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Youth Council (MBM) today proposed that this year’s National Youth Day celebration, which has been scheduled on May 15, to be postponed to Aug 12. Its deputy president, Muhammad Fadzli Hasan said Aug 12 was chosen as it coincides with the date set by the United Nations to mark International Youth Day. […]

Promoting cooperatives among youth

KUCHING: Malaysia National Co-operative Movement (Angkasa) will be reaching out to the Malaysia Youth Council (MBM) and Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) in its effort to encourage more youth involvement in the cooperative movement. Angkasa president Datuk Abdul Fattah Abdullah said Angkasa branches nationwide will be directed to approach the umbrella organisations of youth […]