Maira black was elected in the UK Parliament at the age of twenty years
Parliament at the age of twenty years
Parliament at the age of twenty years old
old
old Briscoe via Allen at was elected in the
Briscoe via Allen at was elected in the
Briscoe via Allen at was elected in the Ugandan Parliament at the age of 19
Ugandan Parliament at the age of 19
Ugandan Parliament at the age of 19 years oh we have individuals like Justin
years oh we have individuals like Justin
years oh we have individuals like Justin Trudeau people like Emmanuel macron
Trudeau people like Emmanuel macron
Trudeau people like Emmanuel macron already taken in as the prime minister
already taken in as the prime minister
already taken in as the prime minister of their respective countries to the age
of their respective countries to the age
of their respective countries to the age of 39 years old but while we look at
of 39 years old but while we look at
of 39 years old but while we look at examples abroad where do we stand as the
examples abroad where do we stand as the
examples abroad where do we stand as the youth of Malaysia a weak Rivlin to them
youth of Malaysia a weak Rivlin to them
youth of Malaysia a weak Rivlin to them do we respect youth power similarly by
do we respect youth power similarly by
do we respect youth power similarly by our form for our foreign allies are we
our form for our foreign allies are we
our form for our foreign allies are we behind them if we look at the youth
behind them if we look at the youth
behind them if we look at the youth development index why the I when it
development index why the I when it
development index why the I when it comes to political participation
comes to political participation
comes to political participation Malaysia is ranked 47th out of 51
Malaysia is ranked 47th out of 51
Malaysia is ranked 47th out of 51 countries ruefully behind even a
countries ruefully behind even a
countries ruefully behind even a neighboring partners like Indonesia
neighboring partners like Indonesia
neighboring partners like Indonesia Singapore Thailand even Cambodia but it
Singapore Thailand even Cambodia but it
Singapore Thailand even Cambodia but it doesn’t stop there while they have the
doesn’t stop there while they have the
doesn’t stop there while they have the miry blacks Justin Trudeau even in the
miry blacks Justin Trudeau even in the
miry blacks Justin Trudeau even in the Malaysian Parliament today we only have
Malaysian Parliament today we only have
Malaysian Parliament today we only have 9 percent becomes the representation of
9 percent becomes the representation of
9 percent becomes the representation of young people and mine in Malaysia youth
young people and mine in Malaysia youth
young people and mine in Malaysia youth the category of youth is not below 20 or
the category of youth is not below 20 or
the category of youth is not below 20 or it’s not below 25 like other countries
it’s not below 25 like other countries
it’s not below 25 like other countries below 40 years old and even then
below 40 years old and even then
below 40 years old and even then representation is only at a miserable
representation is only at a miserable
representation is only at a miserable nine percent what has happened will we
nine percent what has happened will we
nine percent what has happened will we like this before in the 1960s 1970s or
like this before in the 1960s 1970s or
like this before in the 1960s 1970s or is this a new phenomenon and in my talk
is this a new phenomenon and in my talk
is this a new phenomenon and in my talk today I like to focus on that I like to
today I like to focus on that I like to
today I like to focus on that I like to focus on the challenges which young
focus on the challenges which young
focus on the challenges which young people face and what can be done to
people face and what can be done to
people face and what can be done to overcome those challenges to ensure that
overcome those challenges to ensure that
overcome those challenges to ensure that the voices of young people that the
the voices of young people that the
the voices of young people that the youth power will be embedded in the
youth power will be embedded in the
youth power will be embedded in the fundamental moral fabric of our beloved
fundamental moral fabric of our beloved
fundamental moral fabric of our beloved nation is to ensure that we will no
nation is to ensure that we will no
nation is to ensure that we will no longer sit behind our foreign allies
longer sit behind our foreign allies
longer sit behind our foreign allies that we will no longer just be able to
that we will no longer just be able to
that we will no longer just be able to look up to people like Justin Trudeau
look up to people like Justin Trudeau
look up to people like Justin Trudeau Emmanuel macron miry black but we have
Emmanuel macron miry black but we have
Emmanuel macron miry black but we have those very versions in our country back
those very versions in our country back
those very versions in our country back and more in numbers and that will be the
and more in numbers and that will be the
and more in numbers and that will be the focus of today’s speech so I like to
focus of today’s speech so I like to
focus of today’s speech so I like to start off by reflecting on the
start off by reflecting on the
start off by reflecting on the challenges and while I reflect on the
challenges and while I reflect on the
challenges and while I reflect on the challenges I’ll also briefly share about
challenges I’ll also briefly share about
challenges I’ll also briefly share about my personal experiences when I got into
my personal experiences when I got into
my personal experiences when I got into politics the first and most important
politics the first and most important
politics the first and most important challenge which we must overcome as a
challenge which we must overcome as a
challenge which we must overcome as a collective is youth apathy and I’m sure
collective is youth apathy and I’m sure
collective is youth apathy and I’m sure all of us would have heard this mister
all of us would have heard this mister
all of us would have heard this mister before the most recent compilation by
before the most recent compilation by
before the most recent compilation by done by medical center showed that more
done by medical center showed that more
done by medical center showed that more than 60% of young people couldn’t care
than 60% of young people couldn’t care
than 60% of young people couldn’t care about politics and I’d like to focus on
about politics and I’d like to focus on
about politics and I’d like to focus on a lot of other issues more depressingly
a lot of other issues more depressingly
a lot of other issues more depressingly two-thirds of young people below the age
two-thirds of young people below the age
two-thirds of young people below the age of thirty years old have yet to register
of thirty years old have yet to register
of thirty years old have yet to register as voters the most basic fundamental
as voters the most basic fundamental
as voters the most basic fundamental freedom given to us as citizens of
freedom given to us as citizens of
freedom given to us as citizens of Malaysia and some extent we cannot
Malaysia and some extent we cannot
Malaysia and some extent we cannot simply blame the youth we can’t simply
simply blame the youth we can’t simply
simply blame the youth we can’t simply point to them and say you are ignorant
point to them and say you are ignorant
point to them and say you are ignorant you choose to remain this way and as a
you choose to remain this way and as a
you choose to remain this way and as a consequence you will forever remain in
consequence you will forever remain in
consequence you will forever remain in this vicious cycle at time for you to
this vicious cycle at time for you to
this vicious cycle at time for you to reflect what’s the reason behind it what
reflect what’s the reason behind it what
reflect what’s the reason behind it what caused them to be driven down in that
caused them to be driven down in that
caused them to be driven down in that very tunnel times it’s because of the
very tunnel times it’s because of the
very tunnel times it’s because of the visions which exist in our nation but
visions which exist in our nation but
visions which exist in our nation but also because of the structural reason
also because of the structural reason
also because of the structural reason which precludes young people from
which precludes young people from
which precludes young people from entering political structures so that
entering political structures so that
entering political structures so that they can represent themselves and speak
they can represent themselves and speak
they can represent themselves and speak for themselves and not just delegate
for themselves and not just delegate
for themselves and not just delegate that power to other people or towards
that power to other people or towards
that power to other people or towards the older generation and I remember this
the older generation and I remember this
the older generation and I remember this I remember when I first started entering
I remember when I first started entering
I remember when I first started entering the world of politics when I was 19
the world of politics when I was 19
the world of politics when I was 19 years old and I selected into the Padano
years old and I selected into the Padano
years old and I selected into the Padano fellowship program is an internship
fellowship program is an internship
fellowship program is an internship program where 40 youth of Malaysia will
program where 40 youth of Malaysia will
program where 40 youth of Malaysia will be placed under different ministers and
be placed under different ministers and
be placed under different ministers and I remember when I was in that program I
I remember when I was in that program I
I remember when I was in that program I focused a lot more research work I
focused a lot more research work I
focused a lot more research work I worked in a think tank before why I
worked in a think tank before why I
worked in a think tank before why I wrote a paper on East Lahaina am know is
wrote a paper on East Lahaina am know is
wrote a paper on East Lahaina am know is calling reforming I’m know from within
calling reforming I’m know from within
calling reforming I’m know from within at the same time wrote about reforming
at the same time wrote about reforming
at the same time wrote about reforming political Islam in Malaysia and while
political Islam in Malaysia and while
political Islam in Malaysia and while allow papers were wrote despite the fact
allow papers were wrote despite the fact
allow papers were wrote despite the fact the u2 unique connections I’m able to
the u2 unique connections I’m able to
the u2 unique connections I’m able to for these people these papers to be read
for these people these papers to be read
for these people these papers to be read by those in government and those in the
by those in government and those in the
by those in government and those in the top echelons of governance in and
top echelons of governance in and
top echelons of governance in and they’ll come back to me and they’ll say
they’ll come back to me and they’ll say
they’ll come back to me and they’ll say despite all of this might be curette
despite all of this might be curette
despite all of this might be curette eclis correct but what’s the purpose if
eclis correct but what’s the purpose if
eclis correct but what’s the purpose if we implement all of this but in the end
we implement all of this but in the end
we implement all of this but in the end young people still choose not to vote
young people still choose not to vote
young people still choose not to vote their voices are still not heard the
their voices are still not heard the
their voices are still not heard the demands will not be taken into
demands will not be taken into
demands will not be taken into consideration when we ourselves do not
consideration when we ourselves do not
consideration when we ourselves do not take up the fundamental role and
take up the fundamental role and
take up the fundamental role and responsibility to represent ourselves
responsibility to represent ourselves
responsibility to represent ourselves and making ourselves through the very
and making ourselves through the very
and making ourselves through the very basic voting process but that’s just one
basic voting process but that’s just one
basic voting process but that’s just one of the problems which is on youth apathy
of the problems which is on youth apathy
of the problems which is on youth apathy but the second one is something which is
but the second one is something which is
but the second one is something which is very close to my heart something which I
very close to my heart something which I
very close to my heart something which I faced from before up to today but
faced from before up to today but
faced from before up to today but something we still gives me hope or at
something we still gives me hope or at
something we still gives me hope or at least the the push to continue which is
least the the push to continue which is
least the the push to continue which is the belittling of youth power within
the belittling of youth power within
the belittling of youth power within existing political structures I think
existing political structures I think
existing political structures I think we’ve all heard this before
we’ve all heard this before
we’ve all heard this before it cannot pecan up muscle sorry why do
it cannot pecan up muscle sorry why do
it cannot pecan up muscle sorry why do you wanna enter politics you’re too
you wanna enter politics you’re too
you wanna enter politics you’re too young you’re so young do something else
young you’re so young do something else
young you’re so young do something else join the corporate sector focus on your
join the corporate sector focus on your
join the corporate sector focus on your job before this I think be a researcher
job before this I think be a researcher
job before this I think be a researcher join a think-tank get rich and then
join a think-tank get rich and then
join a think-tank get rich and then after that only then you join politics
after that only then you join politics
after that only then you join politics it sounds like an ideal solution but in
it sounds like an ideal solution but in
it sounds like an ideal solution but in reality it is not the point in which
reality it is not the point in which
reality it is not the point in which young people from the start are already
young people from the start are already
young people from the start are already labeled as empty cans as people who are
labeled as empty cans as people who are
labeled as empty cans as people who are in who are unable to speak the truth to
in who are unable to speak the truth to
in who are unable to speak the truth to critically assess a particularly
critically assess a particularly
critically assess a particularly important national issue signals the
important national issue signals the
important national issue signals the depression of intellect in the country
depression of intellect in the country
depression of intellect in the country because it effectively says that young
because it effectively says that young
because it effectively says that young people cannot do cannot discuss it can
people cannot do cannot discuss it can
people cannot do cannot discuss it can only be can have dialogues about
only be can have dialogues about
only be can have dialogues about important national issues so to show an
important national issues so to show an
important national issues so to show an example when I got when me and a few
example when I got when me and a few
example when I got when me and a few others decided to co-found a political
others decided to co-found a political
others decided to co-found a political party even at the beginning I remember
party even at the beginning I remember
party even at the beginning I remember when I was made one of the cofounders
when I was made one of the cofounders
when I was made one of the cofounders and we were and I was fighting like hell
and we were and I was fighting like hell
and we were and I was fighting like hell to ensure that the youth age will be
to ensure that the youth age will be
to ensure that the youth age will be reduced to 35 yrs all to put term limits
reduced to 35 yrs all to put term limits
reduced to 35 yrs all to put term limits which will ensure that there is a
which will ensure that there is a
which will ensure that there is a continuous refreshening of powers
continuous refreshening of powers
continuous refreshening of powers just everytime propose this will be some
just everytime propose this will be some
just everytime propose this will be some oyster sauce a scientist Alan politic up
oyster sauce a scientist Alan politic up
oyster sauce a scientist Alan politic up in Poplar town I’ve been in politics for
in Poplar town I’ve been in politics for
in Poplar town I’ve been in politics for more than forty years what do you know
more than forty years what do you know
more than forty years what do you know and it’s the most common response I
and it’s the most common response I
and it’s the most common response I received even by some of those who are
received even by some of those who are
received even by some of those who are perceived as my allies what more I don’t
perceived as my allies what more I don’t
perceived as my allies what more I don’t know
know
know bring my best mate mutual responsibility
bring my best mate mutual responsibility
bring my best mate mutual responsibility exist in both spectrums in both sides
exist in both spectrums in both sides
exist in both spectrums in both sides where it is a problem however if we
where it is a problem however if we
where it is a problem however if we merely bow down to that belief if we
merely bow down to that belief if we
merely bow down to that belief if we don’t come up in numbers let me showing
don’t come up in numbers let me showing
don’t come up in numbers let me showing that young people care and one for that
that young people care and one for that
that young people care and one for that change we will never be able to get it
change we will never be able to get it
change we will never be able to get it and we did get it in the end how when
and we did get it in the end how when
and we did get it in the end how when I’m able to show when just have a very
I’m able to show when just have a very
I’m able to show when just have a very open selection we have a CV selection
open selection we have a CV selection
open selection we have a CV selection process of picking leaders when we got
process of picking leaders when we got
process of picking leaders when we got more than ten thousand and we pull all
more than ten thousand and we pull all
more than ten thousand and we pull all of them and vast majority say that we
of them and vast majority say that we
of them and vast majority say that we want for the youth age to be limited
want for the youth age to be limited
want for the youth age to be limited thirty-five is only one term limits we
thirty-five is only one term limits we
thirty-five is only one term limits we want to ensure that more women are given
want to ensure that more women are given
want to ensure that more women are given positions in the top leadership when
positions in the top leadership when
positions in the top leadership when that happened and when you come in
that happened and when you come in
that happened and when you come in numbers those things will be heard
numbers those things will be heard
numbers those things will be heard therefore it is a self-fulfilling
therefore it is a self-fulfilling
therefore it is a self-fulfilling prophecy if we choose to remain
prophecy if we choose to remain
prophecy if we choose to remain apathetic if we choose to remain outside
apathetic if we choose to remain outside
apathetic if we choose to remain outside of the structures of power in the end it
of the structures of power in the end it
of the structures of power in the end it will be those who do not represent our
will be those who do not represent our
will be those who do not represent our viewpoints who do not speak for us who
viewpoints who do not speak for us who
viewpoints who do not speak for us who might be of a completely different
might be of a completely different
might be of a completely different generation who will end up representing
generation who will end up representing
generation who will end up representing our voices and only when it is truly
our voices and only when it is truly
our voices and only when it is truly will we realize that our omission that
will we realize that our omission that
will we realize that our omission that our inaction has led to a terrible
our inaction has led to a terrible
our inaction has led to a terrible situation which none of us wanted
situation which none of us wanted
situation which none of us wanted the final part of my speech I like to
the final part of my speech I like to
the final part of my speech I like to focus on the solutions supposed to have
focus on the solutions supposed to have
focus on the solutions supposed to have a time with anyone timing okay just
a time with anyone timing okay just
a time with anyone timing okay just think no please be signal cool so there
think no please be signal cool so there
think no please be signal cool so there are three things I like to forward here
are three things I like to forward here
are three things I like to forward here the first in the most basic one is
the first in the most basic one is
the first in the most basic one is reforming our very briefly out with the
reforming our very briefly out with the
reforming our very briefly out with the law which restricts mass this one or
law which restricts mass this one or
law which restricts mass this one or under graduates like yourself to speak
under graduates like yourself to speak
under graduates like yourself to speak up debate have dialogues about important
up debate have dialogues about important
up debate have dialogues about important national issues in universities I know
national issues in universities I know
national issues in universities I know that because I’ve been a victim of that
that because I’ve been a victim of that
that because I’ve been a victim of that as well when I started speaking up doing
as well when I started speaking up doing
as well when I started speaking up doing my final year in university I was not
my final year in university I was not
my final year in university I was not allowed to teach debates anymore not
allowed to teach debates anymore not
allowed to teach debates anymore not only in my beloved University but in
only in my beloved University but in
only in my beloved University but in other public universities my job as a
other public universities my job as a
other public universities my job as a part-time lecturer was taken away
part-time lecturer was taken away
part-time lecturer was taken away however you Amy it’s fine but my
however you Amy it’s fine but my
however you Amy it’s fine but my students as well who are also debaters
students as well who are also debaters
students as well who are also debaters literally three days before they were
literally three days before they were
literally three days before they were about to fly to the United States to
about to fly to the United States to
about to fly to the United States to represent Malaysia then they were that
represent Malaysia then they were that
represent Malaysia then they were that trip was canceled because of their
trip was canceled because of their
trip was canceled because of their proximity with me we signals a problem
proximity with me we signals a problem
proximity with me we signals a problem there but let’s reminisce to where
there but let’s reminisce to where
there but let’s reminisce to where Malaysia stood before in the 1960’s and
Malaysia stood before in the 1960’s and
Malaysia stood before in the 1960’s and 1970’s we were never like this on every
1970’s we were never like this on every
1970’s we were never like this on every tree at least 20% of youth Parliament’s
tree at least 20% of youth Parliament’s
tree at least 20% of youth Parliament’s or member Parliament’s in a youth age
or member Parliament’s in a youth age
or member Parliament’s in a youth age category there were at least three
category there were at least three
category there were at least three ministers of chief ministers below 35
ministers of chief ministers below 35
ministers of chief ministers below 35 940 35 years old and there a lot from
940 35 years old and there a lot from
940 35 years old and there a lot from that Austria from both sides that
that Austria from both sides that
that Austria from both sides that Austrian Ibraham
Austrian Ibraham
Austrian Ibraham Ibrahim Ali shahe MIDI tune doctor
Ibrahim Ali shahe MIDI tune doctor
Ibrahim Ali shahe MIDI tune doctor Mahadi
Mahadi
Mahadi Rahim Tommy cheek country rice yeah team
Rahim Tommy cheek country rice yeah team
Rahim Tommy cheek country rice yeah team I can name so many even dato Sri Najib
I can name so many even dato Sri Najib
I can name so many even dato Sri Najib Raja was elected as a parliamentarian at
Raja was elected as a parliamentarian at
Raja was elected as a parliamentarian at the age of 23 years old became a chief
the age of 23 years old became a chief
the age of 23 years old became a chief minister the age of 28 – 28 29 years old
minister the age of 28 – 28 29 years old
minister the age of 28 – 28 29 years old you know the youngest minister in
you know the youngest minister in
you know the youngest minister in Malaysia today is only 41 years old the
Malaysia today is only 41 years old the
Malaysia today is only 41 years old the youngest
youngest
youngest that gap and I believe that gap happened
that gap and I believe that gap happened
that gap and I believe that gap happened because how cool was introduced because
because how cool was introduced because
because how cool was introduced because back then youth leaders critical
back then youth leaders critical
back then youth leaders critical thinkers could use University is a
thinkers could use University is a
thinkers could use University is a platform for them to discuss on
platform for them to discuss on
platform for them to discuss on important issues that in the end the our
important issues that in the end the our
important issues that in the end the our voices will be heard and the following
voices will be heard and the following
voices will be heard and the following which they have will in the end lead to
which they have will in the end lead to
which they have will in the end lead to national leaders taking their views into
national leaders taking their views into
national leaders taking their views into account but we are here today when we
account but we are here today when we
account but we are here today when we say in high school just focus on your
say in high school just focus on your
say in high school just focus on your SPF in universities focus on your
SPF in universities focus on your
SPF in universities focus on your studies don’t care about politics once
studies don’t care about politics once
studies don’t care about politics once you exit university focus on building
you exit university focus on building
you exit university focus on building your career for the next 5 10 15 years
your career for the next 5 10 15 years
your career for the next 5 10 15 years and only after that when you are 40 is
and only after that when you are 40 is
and only after that when you are 40 is all if you still care about all the
all if you still care about all the
all if you still care about all the things will you enter and that’s a
things will you enter and that’s a
things will you enter and that’s a structural problem and becomes a cycle
structural problem and becomes a cycle
structural problem and becomes a cycle as the H goes bigger and bigger and
as the H goes bigger and bigger and
as the H goes bigger and bigger and bigger
bigger
bigger we need to change that the second part
we need to change that the second part
we need to change that the second part which we need to change is to ensure
which we need to change is to ensure
which we need to change is to ensure that more young people are pushed in the
that more young people are pushed in the
that more young people are pushed in the front line of politics and it is a lie
front line of politics and it is a lie
front line of politics and it is a lie it is a categorical lie if they are
it is a categorical lie if they are
it is a categorical lie if they are those who tell you that if you care
those who tell you that if you care
those who tell you that if you care about national issues your academies
about national issues your academies
about national issues your academies will suffer
will suffer
will suffer I remember hearing this at the beginning
I remember hearing this at the beginning
I remember hearing this at the beginning of my parents say that to me
of my parents say that to me
of my parents say that to me no but knows the same reason given to me
no but knows the same reason given to me
no but knows the same reason given to me when I wanted to debate whether to focus
when I wanted to debate whether to focus
when I wanted to debate whether to focus a lot of my time engaging debates right
a lot of my time engaging debates right
a lot of my time engaging debates right you travel a lot across the wall but
you travel a lot across the wall but
you travel a lot across the wall but while I debate why I care about national
while I debate why I care about national
while I debate why I care about national issues my Academy
issues my Academy
issues my Academy back at home did not slide down in state
back at home did not slide down in state
back at home did not slide down in state got better I’d have to talk about my
got better I’d have to talk about my
got better I’d have to talk about my Academy treatments and where that’s
Academy treatments and where that’s
Academy treatments and where that’s gotten me to I’ll show you a few
gotten me to I’ll show you a few
gotten me to I’ll show you a few examples besides me Daniel I’d remind my
examples besides me Daniel I’d remind my
examples besides me Daniel I’d remind my senior who was one of the best debaters
senior who was one of the best debaters
senior who was one of the best debaters in Malaysia and Asia who ended up
in Malaysia and Asia who ended up
in Malaysia and Asia who ended up getting to Oxford University and I
getting to Oxford University and I
getting to Oxford University and I believe that it is this very experiences
believe that it is this very experiences
believe that it is this very experiences which allow us to get into this
which allow us to get into this
which allow us to get into this respective universities it is alive if
respective universities it is alive if
respective universities it is alive if the are those who tell you that
the are those who tell you that
the are those who tell you that academics is the be-all and end-all and
academics is the be-all and end-all and
academics is the be-all and end-all and you should know everything else
you should know everything else
you should know everything else and then what do we forward there once
and then what do we forward there once
and then what do we forward there once you push more young people into the
you push more young people into the
you push more young people into the limelight
limelight
limelight that’s when young people will see
that’s when young people will see
that’s when young people will see politics is not only a sports dominated
politics is not only a sports dominated
politics is not only a sports dominated by the politically and we’ve seen that
by the politically and we’ve seen that
by the politically and we’ve seen that changed especially in some political
changed especially in some political
changed especially in some political parties again I don’t mention names you
parties again I don’t mention names you
parties again I don’t mention names you can read up about it for example one
can read up about it for example one
can read up about it for example one particular site has three times more
particular site has three times more
particular site has three times more Youth Parliament trips than one
Youth Parliament trips than one
Youth Parliament trips than one particular site and you look the reason
particular site and you look the reason
particular site and you look the reason behind why you support increased for one
behind why you support increased for one
behind why you support increased for one particular site is because of the number
particular site is because of the number
particular site is because of the number of young people propel in the public
of young people propel in the public
of young people propel in the public limelight because they represent the
limelight because they represent the
limelight because they represent the voices the youth they no longer just see
voices the youth they no longer just see
voices the youth they no longer just see that well an old person represent and
that well an old person represent and
that well an old person represent and young people simply do not matter your
young people simply do not matter your
young people simply do not matter your voices can be represented by other
voices can be represented by other
voices can be represented by other generations but I think that has to
generations but I think that has to
generations but I think that has to change but in order for that change to
change but in order for that change to
change but in order for that change to happen we need a lot more critical
happen we need a lot more critical
happen we need a lot more critical thinkers thought leaders in your
thinkers thought leaders in your
thinkers thought leaders in your respective community university leaders
respective community university leaders
respective community university leaders to speak up build your own rapport
to speak up build your own rapport
to speak up build your own rapport build your own reputation build your own
build your own reputation build your own
build your own reputation build your own support base to ensure that no matter
support base to ensure that no matter
support base to ensure that no matter which site you pick it doesn’t matter
which site you pick it doesn’t matter
which site you pick it doesn’t matter where there’s a government opposition
where there’s a government opposition
where there’s a government opposition that force it does not matter but once
that force it does not matter but once
that force it does not matter but once your views are taken into serious
your views are taken into serious
your views are taken into serious consideration when you start speaking up
consideration when you start speaking up
consideration when you start speaking up when you start building the support once
when you start building the support once
when you start building the support once you start gaining the meaningful
you start gaining the meaningful
you start gaining the meaningful experience of caring about national
experience of caring about national
experience of caring about national issues
issues
issues from young and fighting about it because
from young and fighting about it because
from young and fighting about it because you believe in it in the end which ever
you believe in it in the end which ever
you believe in it in the end which ever site you like to enter they will go for
site you like to enter they will go for
site you like to enter they will go for you and we can yeah I don’t have to use
you and we can yeah I don’t have to use
you and we can yeah I don’t have to use my example use past examples that was
my example use past examples that was
my example use past examples that was three NY by him he built his rapport in
three NY by him he built his rapport in
three NY by him he built his rapport in university as a student leader under him
university as a student leader under him
university as a student leader under him and in the end past unknown all
and in the end past unknown all
and in the end past unknown all political parties were aiming to get him
political parties were aiming to get him
political parties were aiming to get him because of the support with support base
because of the support with support base
because of the support with support base which he built from young but that
which he built from young but that
which he built from young but that should be the aim for young people today
should be the aim for young people today
should be the aim for young people today you have your ideals and I’m not here to
you have your ideals and I’m not here to
you have your ideals and I’m not here to say that one-party ideals is better than
say that one-party ideals is better than
say that one-party ideals is better than the other
the other
the other every
every
every everyone’s views should be respected and
everyone’s views should be respected and
everyone’s views should be respected and I will respect that but I really hope
I will respect that but I really hope
I will respect that but I really hope that at least your views will be at will
that at least your views will be at will
that at least your views will be at will be expressed and you ensure that those
be expressed and you ensure that those
be expressed and you ensure that those very views will not just be kept to
very views will not just be kept to
very views will not just be kept to yourself but will be forwarded and
yourself but will be forwarded and
yourself but will be forwarded and accepted in a political environment
accepted in a political environment
accepted in a political environment which is youth friendly it may be
which is youth friendly it may be
which is youth friendly it may be difficult at the beginning maybe there
difficult at the beginning maybe there
difficult at the beginning maybe there will be those who will Jill boo and will
will be those who will Jill boo and will
will be those who will Jill boo and will label you as an empty can or as a person
label you as an empty can or as a person
label you as an empty can or as a person who can’t do much but those are
who can’t do much but those are
who can’t do much but those are challenges which we must confront as a
challenges which we must confront as a
challenges which we must confront as a collective Gen X sorry Gen Y and Gen Z
collective Gen X sorry Gen Y and Gen Z
collective Gen X sorry Gen Y and Gen Z as a collective holds more than 50% of
as a collective holds more than 50% of
as a collective holds more than 50% of the population our collective voice on
the population our collective voice on
the population our collective voice on minimal takes up 30% of the voter base
minimal takes up 30% of the voter base
minimal takes up 30% of the voter base in Malaysia in the last election only a
in Malaysia in the last election only a
in Malaysia in the last election only a 5% swing to any site can be the
5% swing to any site can be the
5% swing to any site can be the determinant of winning and losing it is
determinant of winning and losing it is
determinant of winning and losing it is a lie if someone out there tells you
a lie if someone out there tells you
a lie if someone out there tells you that your voice does not matter it does
that your voice does not matter it does
that your voice does not matter it does every single voice matter every single
every single voice matter every single
every single voice matter every single vote counts every single Facebook
vote counts every single Facebook
vote counts every single Facebook Twitter Instagram post about a national
Twitter Instagram post about a national
Twitter Instagram post about a national issue matters you have the power you
issue matters you have the power you
issue matters you have the power you empower to do so and if we as a
empower to do so and if we as a
empower to do so and if we as a collective regardless of our political
collective regardless of our political
collective regardless of our political beliefs staying united as one no matter
beliefs staying united as one no matter
beliefs staying united as one no matter which party we enter no matter which
which party we enter no matter which
which party we enter no matter which political framework ideology we assume
political framework ideology we assume
political framework ideology we assume absolutely no political party can ignore
absolutely no political party can ignore
absolutely no political party can ignore and discard the voices of the youth and
and discard the voices of the youth and
and discard the voices of the youth and from there on what we will see the
from there on what we will see the
from there on what we will see the complete rejuvenation and recalibration
complete rejuvenation and recalibration
complete rejuvenation and recalibration of our political cycle which will be a
of our political cycle which will be a
of our political cycle which will be a lot more you friendly and I’m very sure
lot more you friendly and I’m very sure
lot more you friendly and I’m very sure that each and every one of us in this
that each and every one of us in this
that each and every one of us in this room have our very own customized
room have our very own customized
room have our very own customized version of that Malaysian dream
version of that Malaysian dream
version of that Malaysian dream the Malaysian dream which can which
the Malaysian dream which can which
the Malaysian dream which can which simply cannot ignore the voices of young
simply cannot ignore the voices of young
simply cannot ignore the voices of young people as it is a an inclusive dream a
people as it is a an inclusive dream a
people as it is a an inclusive dream a dream
dream
dream the future which helps each and every
the future which helps each and every
the future which helps each and every single Malaysian regardless of race and
single Malaysian regardless of race and
single Malaysian regardless of race and religion I chose this dream and I chose
religion I chose this dream and I chose
religion I chose this dream and I chose this path to craft my very own Malaysian
this path to craft my very own Malaysian
this path to craft my very own Malaysian dream may be difficult
dream may be difficult
dream may be difficult at the beginning there must be necessary
at the beginning there must be necessary
at the beginning there must be necessary sacrifices which must be made I did true
sacrifices which must be made I did true
sacrifices which must be made I did true job Academy opportunities or job
job Academy opportunities or job
job Academy opportunities or job opportunities however I know at the end
opportunities however I know at the end
opportunities however I know at the end that the very reason why I stepped foot
that the very reason why I stepped foot
that the very reason why I stepped foot into this field is to ensure that
into this field is to ensure that
into this field is to ensure that whatever objectives or dream I have can
whatever objectives or dream I have can
whatever objectives or dream I have can be realized and actualized
be realized and actualized
be realized and actualized in a short time span some will say that
in a short time span some will say that
in a short time span some will say that politics is like a marathon I disagree I
politics is like a marathon I disagree I
politics is like a marathon I disagree I want to see changes taking place as
want to see changes taking place as
want to see changes taking place as quickly as possible
quickly as possible
quickly as possible because I do not want my Malaysia dream
because I do not want my Malaysia dream
because I do not want my Malaysia dream to be delayed and my dream very briefly
to be delayed and my dream very briefly
to be delayed and my dream very briefly I know maybe a lot of a share the very
I know maybe a lot of a share the very
I know maybe a lot of a share the very same dream despite we may use different
same dream despite we may use different
same dream despite we may use different routes is to ensure that each and every
routes is to ensure that each and every
routes is to ensure that each and every single young person’s voice will be
single young person’s voice will be
single young person’s voice will be taken to account that University
taken to account that University
taken to account that University students regardless when this public or
students regardless when this public or
students regardless when this public or private will be listened to so their
private will be listened to so their
private will be listened to so their education good quality education is
education good quality education is
education good quality education is given to each and every single Malaysian
given to each and every single Malaysian
given to each and every single Malaysian regardless of race and religion to
regardless of race and religion to
regardless of race and religion to ensure that job security and high pay is
ensure that job security and high pay is
ensure that job security and high pay is attained but most importantly is to
attained but most importantly is to
attained but most importantly is to ensure that I will be able to give a
ensure that I will be able to give a
ensure that I will be able to give a Malaysia back not only for my generation
Malaysia back not only for my generation
Malaysia back not only for my generation for the future generation and no matter
for the future generation and no matter
for the future generation and no matter how much pain and suffering we have to
how much pain and suffering we have to
how much pain and suffering we have to go true as long as our eyes are focused
go true as long as our eyes are focused
go true as long as our eyes are focused and dedicated on that very dream on the
and dedicated on that very dream on the
and dedicated on that very dream on the construction of that dream it will be
construction of that dream it will be
construction of that dream it will be worth it let us not forget that this is
worth it let us not forget that this is
worth it let us not forget that this is not only my Malaysia your Malaysia this
not only my Malaysia your Malaysia this
not only my Malaysia your Malaysia this is our Malaysia forever together thank
is our Malaysia forever together thank
is our Malaysia forever together thank you very much
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