August 7, 2008
Press Statement
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International Youth Day 2008 – time to take action
Teh Chian Yi | Aug 6, 08 5:08pm
These are interesting times. The outcome of the 12
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th general election has brought a wave of changes – for better or worse – to the current political climate. Questions that arise in every one’s mind is where this new administration will take us all, and issues such as accountability, corruption and appropriate use of resources are more pertinent than ever.
And youths are certainly not any less concerned about these issues, nor are they any less willing to have a fair share of say in the governance of Malaysia. In fact, the role of youths in these new changes which we see now cannot be denied.
Together with people more adult than them, hordes of youths came up, volunteered their time and energy to inform, exchange and organise collective action to demand changes in the administration of this country.
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August 4, 2008
Press Statement
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Letter to Editor
International Youth Day 2008 – It’s Time to Take Action
These are interesting times. The outcome of the 12th General Election has brought a wave of changes – for better or worse – to the current political climate. Questions that arise in every one’s mind is where this new administration will take us all, and issues such as accountability, corruption, appropriate use of resources are more pertinent than ever. And youths are certainly not any less concerned about these issues, nor are they any less willing to have a fair share of say in the governance of Malaysia. In fact, the role of youths in these new changes which we see now cannot be denied. Together with people more adult than them, hordes of youths came up, volunteered their time and energy to inform, exchange and organize collective action to demand changes in the administration of this country. Whether it was teams of youths under non-governmental organisations and student groups or lone individuals exchanging information on Facebook, youths had strong opinions on the governance of this country. And they remain to have strong opinions and concerns about Malaysia’s destiny.
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