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Campaign helping students return to vote launched

KUCHING: Siswa Balik Initiative has launched a campaign to help students to get home to vote for this 15th general election (GE15). For the campaign, it will be collaborating with Rise of Social Efforts (ROSE) who will make an appeal for funds or donations from the Sarawakian public and Malaysians in general to help send […]

Call for smart, effective youth policies

KUCHING: Today’s youth would generally want a government that is smart and effective in implementing policies that benefit the people and nation especially issues affecting them. Political observer Datuk Peter Minos said most young people he met with had expressed their desire for the government to create more jobs because they need better incomes. “They […]

Young voters need to be heard

Young people and young candidates with their youthful spirits are now arguably one of the most influential sectors of society, especially as the 15th general election is coming. Young voters will play a role as kingmakers in this election cycle. This is understandably so because about five million young people have been automatically included in […]

GE15: Young voters want social media-literate leaders of calibre

KUALA LUMPUR: Individuals with calibre, capable of solving people’s issues and social media literate — these are among the characteristics that young voters, aged 18 to 21, who will be voting for the first time to elect their representatives in the 15th general election (GE15) — are looking for. According to a majority of the […]

Enticing young voters main challenge

KUCHING: The main challenge faced during this 15th general election (GE15) is ways to attract young voters to the polls and vote a party worthy of forming the new government. Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine said that even though it would  be the first time that these young people are involved as voters, the parties that […]

Youth focus on candidates rather than parties

SIBU: It has been observed and pointed out that generally news voters are more focused on who their candidates are rather than which party the candidates belong to. “This group (voters 18 to 20) does not yet have party affiliation. Therefore, they tend to choose ‘who’ the candidates are instead of their parties,” said Deputy […]

GE15: Students held back by financial constraints

KUALA LUMPUR: Younger Malaysians are now eligible to exercise their democratic right but how many, especially students, will make the trip back to their hometowns to cast their vote? The 15th General Election (GE15) which is expected to be held next month will for the first time include voters aged 18 following the constitutional amendments […]

Time to get your voices heard, youth told

KUCHING: The upcoming 15th general election (GE15) is a platform for the country’s youth to exercise their right to vote and express their thoughts on the democratic system, a non-governmental organisation said. Malaysian Youth Diplomacy chair Elisa Syafiqah said the nation’s youth is hoping for a positive reassurance that governance exhibited by potential lawmakers can […]

Concerted efforts needed to lure young voters

KUCHING: Concerted efforts are needed to encourage young voters to exercise their rights in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). In stating this, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) political analyst Dr Arnold Puyok stressed that everyone, especially youth leaders and members from all political parties, must come out to play a more prominent role. “Institutions of […]

Time for young and capable not Tun M

KUCHING: Most Malaysians, especially young voters, will want to see vibrant young leaders bring the country forward especially from the current economic crisis and the implication of the Covid-19 pandemic. In stating this, political sociologist Professor Dr Novel Lyndon said there is no doubt that two-time former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad still has […]